people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
arrest; apprehension; capture
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be found; to be discovered
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
first meeting; first interview with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to