delivery of freight or goods
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to take on a role; to take part
the very best; excellent; superb
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
breadwinner; biggest earner
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to tumble down; to roll down
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
long military service; having experienced many battles
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
distinction; discrimination
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off