fake kidnapping; staged kidnapping
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
easy to read; legible; clear
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
sword strike; sword slash
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to peel off and fall; to flake away
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
a second time; again; once more; twice
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to run out (e.g. of the room)