obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
skilled manager; resourceful general
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
disregarding strategy and using brute force
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
in proportion to; according to; depending on
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
messenger; envoy; emissary
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
big man; large man; tall man; giant
troublesome; pain in the butt
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
departure; leaving; going away; recession
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem