egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
these days; nowadays; recently
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
royal capital; imperial capital
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
the times; the world; society
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to brighten; to grow light
boy; son; baby boy; young man
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
somewhere to go; place to go
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured