speculation; thinking; meditation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
host; landlord; innkeeper
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
countermeasure; counter-measure
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
total energy; all efforts
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
single flower; one wheel; full moon
unseasonable; out-of-season
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
battle formation; military formation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
succeeding; following; trailing; next
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments