battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wooden stick; wooden pole
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to save; to leave over; to spare
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
forcibly; against one's will
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
like this; this sort; this way
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately