hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reason; cause; history; origin
only; merely; but; no more than
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
declaration; proclamation; announcement
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be erected; to be built
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
even if ...; even supposing that ...
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
in the meanwhile; during the time
soldier; combatant; warrior
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
battlefield; battleground
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to blow out; to spout out
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)