disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
strategist; tactician; schemer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to spit out; to eject; to dump
and; thereupon; because of that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
will not do; do not; does not
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
near; close; beside; third person
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go out and away; to leave
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone