indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to read the situation; to sense the mood
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
commitment; pledge; promise
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
rather; sooner; preferably
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
you could say; you might say; verging on the
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
position; location; base; point; site
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be frank; to drop all pretense
our country; our land; one's own country
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
decision; settlement; definition
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
if it is the case that ...
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
dominion; territory; possession
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to come back; to bloom a second time
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus