advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
fortifying; fortification
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to appear all together; to be all present
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to talk the night away; to talk all night
military history; military annals
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
along the river; riverside
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
descending a mountain; descent
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades