backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
established policy; existing procedures
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to boost; to force up; to push up
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
cease-fire; truce; armistice
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
to rant and rave; to raise hell
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to fight to the bitter end
comeback victory; comeback
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
to backfire; to have a harmful result
trust; confidence; credence
above-mentioned; above-named; above
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted