to detain; to take into custody
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
with all one's strength; with all one's might
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
newcomer; initiate; rookie
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to rebuke; to scold harshly
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
because; for; the reason why is ...
lender; creditor; landlord
business owner; entrepreneur
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy