consequence; result; conclusion
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
someone (something) not to be trifled with
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
no need to guess; certainly
health; healthy; sound; fit
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
counter for choices, options, etc.
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
serious; severe; grave; acute
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
matter of time; question of time
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
call; summons; convening; convocation
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to need; to call for; to require
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to employ; to hire; to charter
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
one's own style; self-taught manner
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully