losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
in that manner; like that
(present) head of a family
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
gifted education; special education for gifted children
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
again; once more; a second time
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize