to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
of course; certainly; naturally
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
small hill; low hill; hillock
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
foreign enemy; outside invader
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rather than; more ... than ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
build; physique; frame; constitution
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to pretend; to act (as if)