loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
it's been a long time; long time no see
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to order; to command; to appoint
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to face; to go towards; to head towards
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying