to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
such; like that; that sort of
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
decision; determination; resolution
unprecedented; never seen before
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
each; (arch.) you (plural)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to become hoarse; to become husky
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
together with; same; both; all; including ...
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
white hair; grey hair; gray hair