respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to get strong; to gain strength
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application