painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
true state; actual condition; reality
to differ; to vary; to disagree
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to encamp; to take up positions
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
finding employment; getting a job
change of occupation; career change
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to pitch camp; to set up camp
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
declaration; statement; proclamation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to reach; to get to; to arrive at