great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
and then; and so; and; so then
descendant; posterity; offspring
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
of no interest; not interested
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it's probably so; it stands to reason
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to hide; to keep to oneself
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to see through; to see the true nature of something
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream