to discuss; to talk together
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
modesty; humility; being humble
serious look (on one's face); straight face
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
had better ...; had better not ...
to be helpful; to be useful
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
special training; intensive training; crash course
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
for example; for instance; e.g.
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
nothing but; none other than
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
you could say that; that might be so
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
one by one; one at a time; in turn
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule