twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
father; dad; husband; you; he
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
registration; accession; register; entry; record
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
although I say; although one might say; although called
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
independence; self-reliance
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(political) power; authority; influence
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
discovery; detection; finding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
rising; ascending; climbing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is