to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to prostrate oneself (before)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
role of the villain; the bad guy
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
(made of) stone; stone-built
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
wounded person; injured person
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
defense; defence; protection
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent