to fight to the bitter end
decision; determination; resolution
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
in advance; beforehand; previously
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
... (years old) this year
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
direct descent; direct line
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
disinheritance; disowning
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
around the world; throughout the world
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
flour; meal; powder; dust