to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
complicated and mysterious
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
scattered; separated; dispersed
military man; warrior; soldier
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to be at a loss for words
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); haj; hadj; haji
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)