to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
first meeting; first interview with
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
trembling with excitement
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
shameless; shameless person
large amount of money; great cost
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
commander; general; leader