therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
verbal promise; one's word
from the beginning; from scratch
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
complete victory; total victory
natural virtue; personal virtue
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
solely; entirely; only; or
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
simple is best; less is more
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
(written) contract; agreement
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
forced laugh; forced smile
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
in succession; one by one
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice