to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
awareness; realization; noticing
of course; certainly; naturally
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
-cide; killing; killer (of ...)
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
quickly; calmly; intently
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
deceased; late; dead; departed
to glare at each other; to confront each other
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to sustain a serious wound
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
favourite horse; favorite horse
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
revisiting; visiting again
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm