trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
corridor; hallway; passageway
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be hot on a person's heels
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract