military forces; hosts; troops
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
not yet known; unknown; strange
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one's own army; one's own team
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pointing out; identification
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
great cause; moral law; justice
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
already; now; no longer; not any more
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
(social) position; status
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)