to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
scattering (in all directions)
remnants of an enemy army
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to spring at; to leap upon
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
executives; top management; governing body
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
royal castle; imperial castle
largest class; top category
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
anxiety (about the future)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
since when; from when; how long
accession to the throne; enthronement
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing