fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
secret military agency; secret service
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
listening attentively; (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
pride; boast; credit (to)
pride; dignity; self-respect
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
they; those guys; those fellows
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
help; assistance; service
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo