spirit; heart; disposition
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
recommendation; referral; endorsement
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
enemy movements; enemy's position
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
at that time; in those days
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
steel; sword steel; sword
rational; reasonable; logical
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
occupation; calling; livelihood
diversion; putting something to another use
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
(within a) territory; domains
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend