impossible; unlikely; improbable
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to shut in; to confine; to contain
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
force (bulldoze) one's way through
match declared drawn due to injury
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
wounded person; injured person
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
number of persons; personnel
courage; ardour; high spirits
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
several minutes; a few minutes
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
almost; roughly; approximately
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
an issue being settled; a case being closed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best