life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
head; lead; vanguard; first
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
one by one; one after another; successively
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to move forward; to move on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
exaltation; emotional uplift
until now; so far; up to the present
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
like this; this sort; this way
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
front kick (esp. martial arts)
armor and helmet (armour)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
power; might; authority; influence
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
myself; yourself; I; me; you
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
such; like that; that sort of; very