encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
threshold; breaking point
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
another method; another problem
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
inspection; examination; checking
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
the same rank; equality; apposition
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
joints; points (of a speech)
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
surrender (fall) of a castle
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
quite; utterly; really; completely
ruler; monarch; sovereign
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
dismissal (from a position); discharge
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to burst (open); to break; to split
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
drawing a sword; drawn sword
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
amount of light; quantity of light
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing