outside the country; abroad
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
news; word; tidings; omen
(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
scattered; separated; dispersed
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
expression; look; countenance; face
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
by sheer strength; by brute force
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
forcibly; against one's will
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
responsibility; duty; obligation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly