returning to the service of one's master
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
like this; this sort; this way
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
chief vassal; senior statesman
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
close; intimate; on good terms
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
war; fighting; fierce competition
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so