main force; chief object; mainline
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
even though; despite; when
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
intelligence gathering; information gathering
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
possible; likely; probable
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
monolith; large slab of rock
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hard (life); tough (world)
society; the world; the times
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be entwined; to be involved