to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
rebirth; new birth; nascent
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
though; notwithstanding; although
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(death from) starvation; starving to death
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
cost of one's food; one's board
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
landowner; landlord; landlady
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly