samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to flare up; to burst into flames
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
useless; vain; aimless; idle
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to prostrate oneself before
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
password; watchword; motto; slogan
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
elite force; elite troops
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude