mockery; derision; ridicule
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to move forward; to move on
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
retainer; vassal; follower
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to serve; to work for; to attend
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
power; authority; influence
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
if so; in that case; in that situation
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
proposal; proposition; suggestion