to subsist; to keep on living
and; thereupon; because of that
to be worried; to be troubled
to be opposite; to face each other
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to tie; to fix; to attach
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
self-interest; selfish desire
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
study; research; investigation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
the last moment; the very end
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
beforehand; in advance; previously
to give directions; to issue instructions