to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to shave off; to scrape off
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
personality; character; individuality; personhood
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
aptitude; aptness; suitability
commander; commanding officer; CO
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to take command; to give direction
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean