minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to take measures (against); to take steps
legend; folklore; tradition
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
about; concerning; related to; -ish
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
by all means; at all costs
to gather; to collect; to assemble
every person; each one; everybody
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to burn with combativeness
all present; all concerned; all of us
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
function; facility; faculty; feature
private person; individual
to be hesitant; to feel timid
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
intercept; interception; counter-attack
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section