to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
great war; great battle; world war
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
princess; daughter of a nobleman
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
intelligence agency; secret service
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any