to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
alone; unaided; away from home
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
personality; character; individuality; personhood
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(theatrical) fighting scene
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(edible) snail (esp. Roman snail, Helix pomatia)
transport aircraft; transport plane
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
pressure; oppression; suppression
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
under the orders of; by order (command)
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)