this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
the other day; some time ago; recently
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
annexation; merger; swallowing up
to gain fame; to make one's name
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
go that far; to that extent
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
anyone and everyone; anybody at all