outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
isolation; being alone; being friendless
be (that) as it may; having said that
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
senior; elder; person older than oneself
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
existence; being; life; survival
to bury; to embed; to implant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
forcibly; by force; against one's will
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to order; to command; to appoint
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
nonchalant air; unruffled air
when it comes to ...; as for ...
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
this or that person; anybody; many people
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sudden change; complete change
sanity; consciousness; soberness