with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
indicate reason; infers some protest
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
weight; heavyweight boxer
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
distant; remote; isolated
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
if it is the case that ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)