to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
baton (of command); order; command; direction
(present) head of a family
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
each; (arch.) you (plural)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
mediocrity; ordinary ability
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
almost every day; almost daily
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
every person; every mouth; every entrance
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate