to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
all things in nature; the whole creation
sovereign; emperor; monarch
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
power; authority; jurisdiction
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
but; however; provided that
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
grounds; charge; suspicion
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning