good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
future; possible; potential; prospective
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
imperial court; royal court
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
rather; better; instead; if anything
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to live; to reside; to inhabit
something like ...; something called ...
general; popular; common; typical
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
such; like that; that sort of
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
pleasant feeling; good vibes
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
several people; a few people
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
both; together; jointly; simultaneously