to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
they; those guys; those fellows
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
power; authority; influence
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
is something that; is that which
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
emperor (of Japan); mikado
counter for generations; epoch
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
at that time; in those days
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend