striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
these guys; these fellows
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
there being no use in arguing (about it)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
hostility; antagonism; opposition
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
how many people; a number of people
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to prostrate oneself before
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
negotiations; discussions; connection
head start; initiative; preemption
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
decision; determination; resolution
somehow; for some reason or other
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
living with one's parents; living at home
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of