to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
secrecy; highly classified information
to state; to express; to mention
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
many; numerous; various; large number of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
directly opposite; right in front
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
killing two birds with one stone
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
prospects of victory; chances of success
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
if it is the case that ...
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards