allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
obsession; compulsive idea
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
victim; injured party; sufferer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
using without consideration for others; using (another person, etc.) in a way that's convenient to oneself (but detrimental to the person, thing etc. being used); using in a reckless manner
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
substitution; alternative; substitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity