haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to have a talk; to tell a story
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
matter of time; question of time
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
natural virtue; personal virtue
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
towering; astonishingly high
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
rather; sooner; preferably
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor