long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
distance travelled; mileage
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
leaving a matter to chance
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total