ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
small fraction; small proportion
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
air hole; windhole; ventilator
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
in proportion to; just as much as
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
main force; chief object; mainline
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort