(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
military shoes; combat boots
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be conspicuous; to stand out
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
focal point; nodal point; node
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
southern limit (esp. of the distribution of a plant or animal)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
defense; defence; fielding
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
infant; baby; little child
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
no sleep or rest; working day and night
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent