to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to keep away; to keep at a distance
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
something; some kind of; for some reason
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
older brother; elder brother
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
devil; evil spirit; genie
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
continuation; succession; series