none other than; ... himself; ... herself
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
boarding a warship; serving on a warship; warship in which one serves
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
countermeasure; counter-measure
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
generously; liberally; magnanimously
infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuation
setting sail; departure (from a port)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
in search of; in order to look for
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
change of course (of a ship); steering