to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to tighten; to press hard
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to perceive; to understand
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
thrift; economy; frugality
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to thrust down; to push off
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
separate; scattered; apart
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to fight against; to oppose; to face
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
visual confirmation; sighting
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
personal affair; one's own affair
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle