confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
great numbers; numerical superiority
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cut; to slit; to slash
to put into effect; to put into practice
according to plan; as planned
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
showing no fear, even of God
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
serious criminal; heinous criminal
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
that is to say; so that means
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
intoxication (by liquor, music, etc.); rapture; fascination
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to lose money; to spend money