rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
feudal lords; barons; princes
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put into effect; to put into practice
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
point of compromise; common ground
offender; criminal; culprit
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
the real criminal; true culprit
trial; judgement; judgment
does not; can not; will not
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)