skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
I see; that's right; indeed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
if so; in that case; in that situation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to think of; to come up with
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
if you think about it; come to think of it
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
had better ...; had better not ...
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
immediately; right away; at once; instantly