ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to hit hard; to strike hard
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
only; merely; but; no more than
like this; this sort; this way
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
massing (of troops); gathering
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
order; directive; instructions; command
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
blow; shock; strike; batting
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy