to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
traditional; customary; conventional
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to look around; to take a view of
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
confinement (indoors, to quarters, etc.)
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
eastern expedition; military campaign to the east
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
... and eastward; in and to the east of ...
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
nothing; nil; naught; nought
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
bringing; taking; carrying
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to lean against; to recline on
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)