returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
dissemination; spreading of information
national defence; national defense
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
logistical support; combat service support
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to get help; to enlist aid
support; backing; aid; assistance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
with a start; with a jump
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill