to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
marriage proposal; courtship
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition