threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
commander; general; leader
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to knock down; to utterly defeat
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
simultaneous; all at once
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
both armies; both teams; both sides
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether