now that you say that; now that you mention it
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
joint struggle; common (united) front
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to chase; to run after; to pursue
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
good performance; good work; great success
to fight; to exchange blows
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
power map; power structure; power relationships