to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to maintain (preserve) peace
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
cooperation; collaboration
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
profitable plan; good plan