to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
unknown; obscure; insignificant
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
key success factor; key to success; KSF
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
how; in what way; circumstances
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
imposing stance; daunting pose
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
old soldier; veteran; old hand
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
unit; (musical) group; band
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
to let out a cry; to shout
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility