to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
aquatic (life); living in the water
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
folk beliefs; folk religion
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
other side; opposite side; other party
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
rational; reasonable; logical
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
cooperation; coordination; link
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave off; to scrape off
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
decisive battle of brief duration
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up