loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
how many people; a number of people
(brute) force; using all one's might
to be too numerous; to be too much
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to feel a chill run down one's spine
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to take a picture; to take a photo
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
to appear all together; to be all present
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
willpower; energy; vitality
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits