soldier; combatant; warrior
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to attack; to assault; to assail
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
desperation; self-abandonment
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
audience; spectator; spectators
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
no matter how much time passes
change in appearance; transformation
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
right in the center (centre)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
the way back; the way home; return trip
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to burrow through; to dig through
convenient; handy; useful
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the lower classes; the common people
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)