periodic; cyclic; cyclical
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
headache inducing; vexing
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
person killed in action; the war dead
being on the ropes; losing ground
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to feel a chill run down one's spine
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to move forward; to move on
sword; blade; single stroke
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
pointing out; identification