the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
not yet known; unknown; strange
master; teacher; stable master
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
true character; real nature
without permission; without notice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
construction (building) costs
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sickle and chain (weapon)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture