to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
banquet or reception hall
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to watch over; to watch attentively
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
world; society; people; the public
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
tradition; legend; folklore
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly