to threaten; to make threats
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
classical form of martial art
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
family; relatives; dependents; household
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
they; those guys; those fellows
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as much as one can; as much as possible
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire