to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
temporary truce; ceasefire
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to manage a state; to govern a country
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
reality; actuality; hard fact
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
creation; Creation (by God)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
striking; remarkable; considerable
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
influence; clout; leverage
steel; sword steel; sword
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to stay (at); to stop (at)
putting into operation; invocation
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly