one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rule; reign; government; governing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
divide and rule; divide and conquer
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
number one; first; best; most; game; round
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
emperor (of Japan); mikado
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)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to have meaning; to be meaningful
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame