to solicit; to demand; to extort
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be injured; to sustain a wound
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
early (days); initial stage; initial
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
connection; link; relationship
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
temporary truce; ceasefire
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
friendly relations; social relations; social life
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible