even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
villain; baddie; the villain's part
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
just past noon; afternoon
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first thing in the morning
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
in the morning; during the morning
as usual; as is one's habit
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
on the occasion of; at the time of
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to order; to command; to appoint
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable