foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
gem; jewel; precious stone
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to keep standing; to stand motionless
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
conviction; belief; confidence
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that