securing financial resources
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
few decades; many decades; several decades
surroundings; environs; circumference
order of chivalry; chivalric order
source of funds; resources; finances
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
comparatively; relatively
classification; categorization; sorting
several people; a few people
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
and then; and so; and; so then
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
job; work; duties; trade; skill
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
export; exportation; efferent
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
processed goods; finished goods
raw materials; ingredients