bunch of flowers; bouquet
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
rising; ascending; climbing
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
external wound; (physical) trauma
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
whole day and night; 24 hours
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
one's later years; final years (in life)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense