very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
now that; since; so long as; because
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
I see; that's right; indeed
rather; better; instead; if anything
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to go out and away; to leave
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together