extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
multiplication table; times table
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to launch a surprise attack
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
strength; power; proficiency; ability
influence; clout; leverage
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
restraint; restriction; control; check
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
power; authority; influence
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
sea of blood; pool of blood
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
town; city; municipal; urban
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
urban areas; the streets; town; city
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to succeed; to bear fruit
people; citizens; subjects; folk
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
messenger; envoy; emissary
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
favorite; favourite; habitually used
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words