a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
by means of; due to; because of; according to
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
almost; roughly; approximately
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
instant; moment; for an instant
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
order of chivalry; chivalric order
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching