going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
accession to the throne; enthronement
to be embarrassed; to lose face
combat power; fighting strength
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
tide; current; tendency; trend
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
have to do; must; should; ought to
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
novel; story; (work of) fiction
depiction; description; portrayal
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge