opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
battle formation; military formation
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
transfer; assignment; conveyance
autonomy; right of self-government
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
absorption; suction; attraction
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
believable; credible; trustworthy
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
injured person; wounded person; casualty
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility