whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
property; assets; fortune
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to become excited; to grow lively
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
marriage proposal; courtship
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
chance (of success); odds
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
5th day of the month; five days
hair on the back of one's head
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
platoon commander; section commander
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
to start; to begin; to commence
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
a step; short distance; short time
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
explosive; blasting powder
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
drawing a sword; drawn sword