to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fifth day of the month; five days
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to collect; to assemble; to gather
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be found; to be discovered
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
how long; how much; to what extent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
overconfident; presumptuous
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
big man; large man; tall man; giant
chance (of success); odds
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
hostility; animosity; enmity