strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
fort; stronghold; fortification
when; how soon; how long until
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
heaps of corpses all around
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to add (to); to add on; to append
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
dullard; indecisive person
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
disadvantageous; long (odds)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
this for sure; certainly is
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to kick over; to kick down
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
quadruped walking; walking on four legs