that; the matter in question
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
while; during (the time when)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
race (of people); type of person
leather; leather-bound; leathern
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
large build; large pattern
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to ask a question; to ask questions
pronunciation; production of sound
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
pressure; oppression; suppression
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction