to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to discuss; to talk together
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
in terms of; from the point of view of
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be able to manage somehow or another
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
popular person; favorite; favourite
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
burning at the stake; burning to death
incompetent; have no merit
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
armed forces; military; troops
the opposite direction; the other way
apparent; obvious; very clear
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
great man; great god; hero; big man
blue and white; paleness; pallidness