ninth day of the month; nine days
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to force one's way through
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
normal practice; proper practice
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
going alone; self-reliance
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
rule; reign; peaceful times
reopening; resumption; restarting
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
musical composition; tune
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude