good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
freedom; free man; free woman
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
family; members of a family
property; fortune; assets
inside; interior; inner part
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
massing (of troops); gathering
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
military science; strategy; tactics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to employ; to hire; to charter
major dealer; wealthy merchant
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
feeling; sense; impression
to shake; to sway; to waver
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...