leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
general idea; concept; notion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
secretly; covertly; tacitly
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
important person; strategic person; key figure
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
personage; person (deserving of respect)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
billboard; advertising sign
statue; picture; picture revealing character
this (very thing); this precisely
tingling; stinging; pungently
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
leader; authority; mainstay
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence