to be too late; to be too slow
chance (of success); odds
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
script; screenplay; scenario
main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
street fighting; urban warfare
fortress; stronghold; citadel
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
January; first month of the lunar calendar
good correspondent; ready writer
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing