lower part;  foot;  lower direction;  left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV);  stage right (actor's POV)
 to destroy;  to crush;  to break by striking;  to spoil;  to ruin
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 to chip (off);  to shave (off);  to slice (off);  to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm);  to discourage;  to weaken
 to go around;  to return;  to surround;  to concern (usu. of disputes)
 scheme;  tactic;  stratagem;  trick
 (a) principle;  (a) reason;  (a) point;  some truth
 beginning;  start;  outset;  at first;  at the beginning;  initially
 no matter what;  whatever happens;  in any situation;  rain or shine
 to attack;  to assault;  to assail
 to take by storm (e.g. a castle);  to assault;  to capture;  to reduce
 massacre;  annihilation;  wholesale slaughter
 strategy meeting;  council of war
 completion;  conclusion;  perfect (tense, form, aspect)
 on the way;  en route;  in the middle of;  midway;  halfway
 reason;  reasoning power;  (one's) sense
 in the meanwhile;  during the time
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 the very best;  excellent;  superb
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 to be dampened;  to be discouraged;  to be weakened;  to be reduced
 to be saved;  to be rescued;  to escape harm;  to be spared damage;  to be helped;  to be saved trouble
 anticlimax;  let-down;  disappointment;  loss of interest
 all one's power (strength, energy, efforts);  one's utmost
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 appreciation of the yen;  strong yen;  strengthening of the yen;  high-valued yen;  exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
 opening;  gap;  dried and opened fish
 separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling);  classification;  discrimination;  division;  distinction
 to shelter (e.g. a fugitive);  to harbour;  to harbor;  to hide;  to give refuge to
 probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.);  don't (doesn't) intend to;  intend not to;  must not;  (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
 to become known;  to come to light;  to be known;  to be understood;  to clearly not amount to much;  to be insignificant
 to be silent;  to say nothing
 something or other;  one thing or another;  this or that
 to deceive (with words);  to cajole;  to talk into;  to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence);  to argue away;  to wheedle
 to make a great fuss;  to raise a hue and cry;  to make an uproar;  to clamour
 front and rear;  before and after;  order;  sequence;  consequences;  context
 every time;  whenever;  as;  whether;  in (either case)
 to operate (e.g. a machine);  to handle;  to have a good command of (a language);  to play proficiently (of a musical instrument);  to work (a puppet);  to pull the strings of a puppet
 to aim at (with a weapon, etc.);  to be after (something or someone);  to have an eye on;  to aim for;  to set up as a goal
 dukedom;  duchy;  principality
 what kind of;  whatever sort of;  no matter what;  however much
 close associate;  close aide;  brains-truster
 to taste;  to eat;  to drink;  to speak (of);  to refer (to);  to say
 true;  real;  genuine;  proper;  utter