subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
adverse circumstances; adversity
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
this for sure; certainly is
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
according to plan; as planned; on target
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
no exception; without exception; always the same
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to jar; to creak; to grate
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
equality; impartiality; evenness
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to go down in history; to remain in history
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything