to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
attending (upon); keeping another company
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
world; society; people; the public
consists of; comprises; is made up of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
name recognition; established reputation
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
overestimation; overvaluing
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
on the way back; returning
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
duty; function; office; mission; task
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to refer to; to use as reference
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take a veneer off something
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration