spine; backbone; spinal column
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
chief; main; principal; important
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
one's possessions; ownership
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
another thing; exception; special case
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
personality; style; appearance
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
command; lead; generalship; leadership
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to leap back; to jump back
sweeping sideways; mowing down
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)