and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to distribute; to hand out
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
influence; clout; leverage
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
mediator; middleman; intermediary; (disease) vector; carrier
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up