to disperse; to take a castle
enmity; antagonism; hostility
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
nonetheless; nevertheless
price increase; rise in price
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
deep emotion; strong feelings
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
law and order; discipline
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
great numbers; numerical superiority
person being waited for; person who waits
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to take away; to carry off
to collect information; to gather knowledge
great person; eminent figure
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder