direct control; direct supervision
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
simply put; putting it simply; in short
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
outsider; someone outside of a group
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
dismissal; sacking; discharge
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
within; inside of; less than
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
master; teacher; stable master
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in succession; one after another
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable