trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to threaten; to make threats
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
evil spirit; demon; devil
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
stairs; stairway; staircase
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
fat; tallow; lard; grease
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
in accordance with plans; just as planned
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
production (e.g. play); direction
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide