group; party; team; squad; section
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
without omission; in full
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
arrowhead formation; wedge formation; spearhead formation; spears and arrows
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment