to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
each nation; many nations; many countries
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
authority; power; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
just one person; only one
dealing with; coping with
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
(some) more; even more; longer; further
way of speaking; intimation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be able to manage somehow or another
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do