to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
one party; one faction; one clique
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
prize money; monetary award; reward
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
charming; fascinating; attractive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
war; fighting; fierce competition
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
organs of the state; machinery of the state
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
individual; private person; personal; private
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
retention; maintenance; preservation
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent