siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
extermination; annihilation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
number of (large) animals
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to shout (in anger); to yell
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
that is to say; so that means
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
beyond imagination; unimaginable
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to pass (of time); to elapse
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game