to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
worthy of special mention
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
respect for literary culture
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
military service; combat experience
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
one's way (ahead); one's path
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
blow; hit (on the body); beating
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out