to be too numerous; to be too much
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
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
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
military campaign; battle; war
reserve corps; flying squadron
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
himself; yourself; herself
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to force one's way through
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
stack; pushdown list; pushdown stack; stuck
trouble; bother; annoyance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
in this manner; in this way; like this