several weeks; a few weeks
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
military campaign; battle; war
district; section; sector
to take command; to give direction
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
no matter how much time passes
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
marquisate; marquessate; principality
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
same; similar; (just) like; equal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
meaning; significance; sense
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
himself; yourself; herself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable