in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to have an eye on; to zero in on
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
essence; true nature; substance; reality
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
very likely; very probable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
internment; detainment; detention
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
right under; directly below; right beneath
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
glorious achievement; distinguished service
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tendency; trend; inclination
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
intelligence; intellect; brains
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur