careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
to take command; to give direction
to face; to go towards; to head towards
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to become vulgar; to coarsen
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
nausea; sickness in the stomach
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain