long ago; a long time ago; already
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
ability; capability; skill
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
both (people); the two of them
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
in that manner; like that
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear