to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
danger; peril; hazard; risk
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
the following week; the next week
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to entrust; to leave to a person
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
retort; back talk; backchat
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
biological younger brother
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
junior high school student; middle school pupil
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
war situation; progress of a battle
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn