concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
failure; mistake; blunder
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
consecutive victories; series of victories
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
even though; despite; when
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
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.)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says