to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
I see; that's right; indeed
secret; private; surreptitious
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
had better ...; had better not ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
news; word; tidings; omen
at that time; in those days
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
national border; provincial border
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
long ago; already; a long time ago
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
training; drill; practice; discipline
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter