departure; leaving; going away; recession
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
intimidation; threat; bluster
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
in the end; on top of that
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
calm; composed; leisurely
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
the way back; the way home; return trip
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
this (very thing); this precisely
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
selection; choice; option
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
these guys; these fellows
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
until now; so far; up to the present
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
failure; mistake; blunder
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage