execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
several people; a few people
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
threat; intimidation; menace
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
striking with the back of the sword
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
in the meanwhile; during the time
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bowing (a string instrument)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece