to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ordinary person; unenlightened person
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
in person; personally; directly
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
man; male; masculine gender
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
excellent answer; clever answer
to squint (one eye); to narrow
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
hearsay; learning by hearsay
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
guaranteed; authentic; certified
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
going through; going via; going by way of
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
choices; alternatives; options
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort