settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
territory; domain; dominion; possession
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
fertile; rich; productive
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
prejudice; bias; distorted view
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
living person; the living
depending on; dependent on
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
loved one; lover; sweetheart
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
billeting area; cantonment; encampment; étape
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable