heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be conspicuous; to stand out
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
working; in operation; running; active
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to shed light; to cast light
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
both hands; both arms; ten
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
first world problem; good problem to have
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once