to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
military affairs; military people
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
territory; domain; dominion; possession
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
being on the ropes; losing ground
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
underhanded or Machiavelli-like person
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
murder; killing; murderer
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
successfully; with success
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
cold-weather damage (to crops)
drought; long spell of dry weather
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk