pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
job hunting; job searching
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
obedience; submission; resignation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
employment (long term); hire
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
meaning; significance; sense
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
form; shape; figure; visage
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
rather; sooner; preferably
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to accept; to receive; to agree