to find fault with; to question
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
massing (of troops); gathering
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
testimony; (verbal) evidence
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
commandant; commanding officer; general
fixed date; settlement date
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
physical evidence; material evidence
now that; since; so long as; because
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
stupid brat; son of a bitch