retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to put one's life on the line
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
intelligence or information network
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to state; to express; to mention
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
curse; spell; malediction
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category