ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; thereupon; because of that
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
when it becomes; when it comes to
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
single word; a few words; brief comment
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
until now; so far; up to the present
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
unskilled; not very good at
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation