winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to gain fame; to make one's name
if you do this; if this is the case
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
immediate follower (of the shogun)
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
running as fast as one can
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
behaviour; behavior; conduct
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
what proportion; what percentage
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to cause a person trouble
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)