several people; a few people
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to care for someone; to look after someone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
aggression; invasion; raid
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be found; to be discovered
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
God; god; ace; king; superior person
malicious; deliberately mean
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to gain a victory; to win
the last moment; the very end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
connection; link; relationship
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
blood relationship; blood relative
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid