advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
you; (arch.) your residence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
control; check; restraint; inhibition
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
beforehand; in advance; previously
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
both; both sides; both parties
order; command; directions; instructions
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
program (e.g. TV); programme
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
enemy territory; hostile place
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means