feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conviction; belief; confidence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
human usage; (for) use by people
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
imperial court; royal court
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
choices; alternatives; options
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
master; teacher; stable master
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)