explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
suspicious-looking; fishy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
this and that; one thing or another
to entrust; to leave to a person
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
accumulation; accumulate; store
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
skill; dexterity; master hand
chance (of success); odds
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cannot be helped; unavoidable
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate