they; those guys; those fellows
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
living thing; organism; creature; biology
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
magic sword; cursed sword
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
hostility; antagonism; opposition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to try to do; to attempt to do
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
function; facility; faculty; feature
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle