goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to name; to call; to christen; to term
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
brave warrior; hero; brave man
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
occurrence; happening; incident; event
secretly; covertly; tacitly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
vague; obscure; dim; indistinct; ambiguous
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
calamity; disaster; accident
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover