king; monarch; ruler; champion
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stay calm; to keep cool
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
fortress; stronghold; citadel
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
friction; discord; strife
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
long military service; having experienced many battles
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky