to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
lack of knowledge or understanding
special selection; finest pick; top pick
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to carry out one's mission
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to appease; to suppress; to calm
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
many people; a large number of people
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
likely loss; probable defeat
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)