not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to rise; to erect; to get up
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
moment to quit; way to quit
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
indescribable; having no way to express
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
key person; important person
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
main force; chief object; mainline
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to dye; to colour; to color
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)