pride; boast; credit (to)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
motive power; driving force
verge of death; dying moments
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
being rampant; domination
while alive; during one's lifetime
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to underrate; to make light of
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple