steady advance; carrying all before one
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
about; concerning; related to; -ish
the other day; a few days ago
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to wash clean; to cleanse
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
just because; even if; even though
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
eighth day of the month; eight days
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly