nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
independent action; acting alone
royal castle; imperial castle
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
three days and three nights
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to be free; to be available
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
retainer; vassal; follower
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
intensive; concentrated; focused
to be fated; to be linked by fate
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
assorted grains; cereals; millet
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
to employ; to hire; to engage