finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to check; to stop; to keep back
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
means; way; method; measure
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
use; utilization; utilisation; application
people; citizens; subjects; folk