if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
that is to say; so that means
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to go ahead; to pull ahead
thought; consideration; thinking
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
underground; subterranean
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
war; fighting; fierce competition
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
legendary beast; magical beast
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
one day; (on) a certain day
to attack; to assault; to assail
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
country; territory; domain; realm
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
living thing; living creature; animal; life
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end