to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
meaning; connotation; denotation
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
old body; aged person; elderly person
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
bygones; the past; past event
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
landowner; landlord; landlady
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
mockery; derision; ridicule