magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
transactions; dealings; business
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to need; to call for; to require
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
way out; means to escape; escape route
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
index; indices; indicator
connection; link; relationship
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(physical) growth; development
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
guidance; leadership; leading the way
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
crash; smash; crunch; bang
three-digit number; hundreds column
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow