manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
like this; this sort; this way
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
if it is (the case that ...)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tall figure; high stature
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
relation; connection; affinity