cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
property; fortune; assets
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
massing (of troops); gathering
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
military science; strategy; tactics
major dealer; wealthy merchant
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
favourite horse; favorite horse
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...