comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sublime; noble; high-minded
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
piece of meat; cut of meat
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
well-bred; of good upbringing
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
world; society; people; the public
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured