defense; defence; guard; policing; security
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
two (long cylindrical things)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
place; position; location; position; standing; status
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)