ninth day of the month; nine days
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
military history; military annals
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to fight to the bitter end
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
management; administration; operation
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
record high; all-time high
commander; commanding officer; CO
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring