battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to pass (of time); to elapse
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
there being no use in arguing (about it)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
price; cost; value; worth; value
originally; by nature; from the start
to serve; to work for; to attend
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
election; selection; choice
direct control; direct supervision
body guard; military escort
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conviction; belief; confidence
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float