promise;  agreement;  convention;  rule;  destiny;  fate
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 (common) soldier;  rank and file;  army;  troops;  warfare;  strategy
 heart;  guts;  nerve;  central part
 to gouge out;  to excavate;  to hollow;  to bore;  to drill;  to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 teaching;  instruction;  teachings;  precept;  lesson;  doctrine
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 child;  kid;  (one's) child;  offspring;  young (animal);  young woman;  offshoot
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 conventional phrase;  stock phrase;  cliche;  frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
 war;  fighting;  fierce competition
 a lot;  lots;  enough;  sufficient;  enough;  too many
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 to kill;  to slay;  to suppress;  to block;  to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.);  to hold back
 devil;  demon;  Satan;  the Devil;  Māra;  evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
 to beat;  to attack (an enemy);  to do away with;  to finish off
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 tradition;  legend;  folklore
 origin;  source;  history;  originally;  from the start;  by nature
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  may I come in?;  permission;  leave;  dismissal
 downheartedly;  dejectedly;  dispiritedly;  despondently
 to hold one's tongue;  to shut up
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 properly;  accurately;  exactly;  neatly;  tidily;  orderly
 to turn toward;  to look (up, down, etc.);  to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.);  to look out on;  to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.);  to be suited to
 reflection;  reconsideration;  introspection;  regret;  repentance;  remorse
 just (now);  quite (near);  unintentionally;  subconsciously
 to make merry;  to be festive
 to break a promise;  to go back on one's word;  to renege
 towards;  against;  regarding;  in contrast with
 trick that may deceive a child;  transparent ploy;  mere child's play;  kid stuff;  puerile trick
 to falter;  to flinch (from);  to recoil (from);  to quail (at)
 in the morning;  during the morning
 people;  men and women;  each person;  everybody
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 moderate;  reserved;  conservative;  humble;  mild-mannered;  self-effacing