dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to keep away; to keep at a distance
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to lose sight of; to miss
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
these guys; these fellows
means; way; method; measure
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
imperial court; royal court
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to increase; to add to; to augment
while; even though; despite
had better ...; had better not ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade