(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
source of worry; source of distress
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
national fortunes; destiny of a country
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
one's own army; one's own team
to begin; to set about; to start
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be prolonged; to drag on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to feel oneself indebted to
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
self-interest; selfish desire
to be smeared; to be covered
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
independence; self-reliance
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
mountaineering club; mountain area
road approaching a shrine
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
disinheritance; disowning