to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
war; fighting; fierce competition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
archipelago; group of islands
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
massing (of troops); gathering
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
selection; choice; option
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
body; group; party; company; troupe
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
refusal; rejection; denial; veto