preliminary arrangements; spade work
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
minimum; at the very least
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take; to catch; to capture
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
in one's own way or style
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
sea of blood; pool of blood
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to cease; to stop; to be over
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to tumble down; to roll down
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
the ancients; ancient people
to complain; to lodge a complaint
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with