to join forces; to cooperate
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
preference; priority; precedence
person concerned; interested party; related party
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
in case of; at that time; at this time
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
form; shape; figure; visage
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
in proportion to; just as much as
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to summon; to get used to call
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
gem; jewel; precious stone