crush the Shogunate / subjugate the Shogunate

cut down trees without permission / cut down trees without a license / steel trees from the forest

take the mound / go to the mound / coming in to pitch / taking the plate / pitch / taking the mound / going to the mound / coming up to pitch / pitching / take the plate / come in to pitch / come up to pitch

coming in to pitch / taking the plate / taking part in the game as a pitcher / take part in the game as a pitcher / take the mound / taking the mound / go to the mound / going to the mound / coming up to pitch / take the plate / come in to pitch / come up to pitch

avoid (responsibility) / shun (responsibility)

cooking up excuses / evasion / excuse / escape responsibility / evade responsibility / making excuses / escaping responsibility / evading responsibility

flight / getting away from / escape / get away from / getting out of / get out of / flee

flight / getting away from / escape / get away from / getting out of / get out of / flee

escape *one's responsibilities / evade / get off (doing a duty) / shirk (*one's duty)

get away from / escape from / flee