to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
entreaty; supplication; petition
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to gain a victory; to win
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
medical care; medical treatment
to rule; to govern; to administer
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
declaration; statement; proclamation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
sincere; earnest; serious
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
in accordance with plans; just as planned
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
ingenuity; resourcefulness
God; god; ace; king; superior person
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to succeed; to bear fruit