benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
personal; individual; private
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
health; healthy; sound; fit
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view