enemy territory; hostile place
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to put to trial; to argue in court
special pardon; (general) amnesty
to prevent; to take precautions
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
triple; three-way; threefold
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
place where one works; construction site; working area
military physician or surgeon
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
ready with a rifle leveled
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn