to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(right at the) side; just beside
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
military forces; hosts; troops
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
exaltation; emotional uplift
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
first-rate; finest quality; the best
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
weight; heavyweight boxer
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to discuss; to talk together
to make an appearance; to show up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
detour; circumvention; turning movement