oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to turn against; to become an enemy
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to approach; to draw near
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
having a crush on someone; flushing
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
wealthy person; millionaire
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
money-making; earning money
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
completely relying on others
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
adoration; admiration; devotion
(person treated as a) plaything
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to shade an account; to add something extra
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
transactions; dealings; business
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
proponent; exponent; advocate
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to explain; to dispel doubts