followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
stirring; slight movement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
regret; repentance; remorse
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
sincere; honest; faithful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
based on; on the basis of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
power; authority; jurisdiction
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
evil design; crafty plan; plot
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to read a kanji with a different pronunciation; to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read; to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.); to apply a different term
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal