guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
somebody (important); person of importance
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
association; society; organization; organisation
president (of a society); chairman
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
many; a lot; much; multitude
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
world-destroying conflagration
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe