script; screenplay; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
by means of; due to; because of; according to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
imagination; supposition; guess
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
family; members of a family
to be needed; to be wanted
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
behind; in the rear; in back
I see; that's right; indeed
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication