to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
training; drill; practice; discipline
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to kick over; to kick down
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support