innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
anything and everything; just about everything
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
last days; the end; one's fate
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
with no effort at all; easily
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
offering a full report to a superior
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
and then; and so; and; so then
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
with these words; while saying
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
lower region; lower part; region below
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to be sacked; to be dismissed
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to hold a small dinner party