to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to pick a fight; to find fault
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
scandal; deplorable event
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
leader; authority; mainstay
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to work hard; to work diligently
mental; spiritual; emotional
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to apologize; to apologise
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
how long; how far; how much
historic; historical; traditional
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
monetary; financial; pecuniary