killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to telephone; to make a phone call
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
until now; so far; up to the present
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
ingenuity; resourcefulness
endurance; perseverance; patience
head; brains; intellect; understanding
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
number one; first; best; most; game; round
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to sit down; to take a seat
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
protracted war; war of attrition
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning