to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
moderate faction; moderates
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
troubled times; turbulent times
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
as (for); for; in the capacity of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
something like ...; something called ...
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I see; that's right; indeed
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces