to get on a horse; to mount a horse
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
standard; set; routine; decided
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
one cause; one reason; one factor
many; a lot; much; multitude
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
(social) position; status
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
death penalty; capital punishment
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
band of robbers; gang of thieves
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
lawless area; lawless district
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to pierce through; to break through
return fire; shooting back
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly