rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd; group; swarm
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
one's own property; possessions
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to have no chance (of succeeding)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
going into battle; departure for the front
limestone cave; limestone cavern
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
nice; likeable; desirable
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength