to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
at a moment's notice; readily
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
aggression; invasion; raid
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
opening (of uncultivated land)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
big frame; large figure; huge body
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to intend; to be sure that
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop