oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
expectation; anticipation; forecast
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
strict order; peremptory command
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dozens; scores of; decades
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to trample; to crush underfoot
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
hurting oneself (to trick an adversary)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances