thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 very fast;  in a twinkle;  before one's eyes
 to pile up;  to make a heap;  to lay (e.g. bricks);  to acquire (e.g. experience);  to build (a reputation)
 to carry out (of somewhere);  to transport;  to take out
 to hear;  to catch (the sound of something);  to hear about (rumour, etc.);  to overhear;  to get used to hearing
 (common) soldier;  rank and file;  army;  troops;  warfare;  strategy
 to send;  to forward;  to hand over (e.g. money)
 reinforcement;  augmentation;  strengthening;  increase;  buildup
 actual place;  actual location;  the spot;  place where one is currently living
 hi;  hello;  hey;  listen!;  oh;  come on!
 so-so;  passable;  now, now;  my, my
 showy;  loud;  gay;  flashy;  gaudy
 to tease;  to banter;  to make fun of (someone)
 as you see;  as you can see
 miserable;  wretched;  unhappy;  sad;  pitiable
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station
 to behave;  to conduct oneself;  to entertain;  to treat someone (to a drink);  to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
 Your Majesty;  His Majesty;  Her Majesty
 imperial sanction;  royal charter;  chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
 stamp;  seal;  seal impression;  seal;  mudra (symbolic hand gesture);  ninja hand sign
 to make a fool of someone
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 reaction;  response;  reaction
 scary;  frightening;  eerie;  dreadful
 offender;  criminal;  culprit
 thorough;  exhaustive;  complete
 flame;  blaze;  flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger);  passion
 partly burned charcoal; (arch.)  servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
 frightening;  scary; (arch.)  extreme; (arch.)  exaggerated; (arch.)  huge
 threatening attitude;  menacing look;  angry look
 barefoot;  superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
 to run away;  to flee;  to make off;  to start to run away
 to loaf (particularly on the job);  to idle one's time away;  to dawdle
 retaliation;  revenge;  reprisal;  retorsion;  retortion
 having in mind;  happening to know of;  idea
 yes?;  no?;  isn't it?;  is it?
 to be too numerous;  to be too much
 favorite (to win);  favourite;  likely winner;  one's heart's desire;  first choice
 (not) always;  (not) necessarily;  (not) entirely;  (not) all
 to declare;  to assert;  to state definitively;  to finish saying;  to say it all;  to finish one's sentence
 to weigh on one's mind;  to be worried about (something)
 perhaps;  probably;  generous;  many;  much
 to smash violently;  to crush
 at any rate;  anyhow;  anyway;  in any case;  because;  as you know