(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
mission; delegation; transmission
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
reaching; attaining; arrival
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to surround; to crowd around
river; stream; River; the ... river
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
chief; main; principal; important
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
like this; this sort; this way
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to live through; to survive
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force