quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to wash away; to rinse off
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
etc.; et cetera; and so on
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
complete recovery of health
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
firm; strong; solid; stable
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
honour; honor; glory; renown
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)