year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long ago; a long time ago; already
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
overlooking; turning a blind eye
that; the matter in question
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
autonomy; right of self-government
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
equality; impartiality; evenness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
rule; reign; peaceful times
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
quarrel; dispute; argument
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
fate; destiny; predestination
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation