questions and answers; dialogue
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
virile; tough; masculine; intense
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
forced to use; forced into a position
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
before it happens; previously
population coverage rate; service coverage ratio
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
karoshi; death from overwork
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
chain mail (armor, armour)
returning to the service of one's master
order; command; life; destiny; fate
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to watch steadily; to stare