to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
servant; manservant; menial
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
allegiance; obedience; submission
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
retention; maintenance; preservation
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
consideration; taking into account
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)