to summon courage; to be brave
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to put one's life on the line
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
each; (arch.) you (plural)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
construction; establishment
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
blood relationship; blood relative
tool; implement; means; furniture
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
fate; destiny; predestination
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
violent explosion; bursting