to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
superiority complex; sense of superiority
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance
creation; founding; initiating
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
mountain stronghold; den of mountain bandits
here and there; everywhere
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to pass on an order; to pass the word
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing