to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
other; another; over; more than; I; me
commencing with; including
plain; plateau; tableland
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
had better ...; may as well ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to provide; to arrange; to install
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern