confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
residence; housing; residential building
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
extremely; very; really; super; so
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to have a chill run down one's spine
both hands; both arms; ten
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)