deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
legendary; folkloric; traditional
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
blood vessel; blood relationship
minimum; at the very least
person concerned; interested party; related party
moving tale; impressive tale
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
whether or not; presence or absence
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
headquarters; head office; main office
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
leader; authority; mainstay
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
each place; various places
station; office; guardroom
commissioned officer; military officer
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
even though it is not; despite not