drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
better than nothing; better than none at all
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
morality; moral principles
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
such a thing; something like that
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
party-internal; within the party
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
drama; theatre; theater; play
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
magical; sorcerous; supernatural