with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
you (plural); all of you; you all
overlooking; turning a blind eye
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
testimony; (verbal) evidence
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
organization; organisation; forming
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(necessary) personnel; required person
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen