name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
offense and defense; offence and defence
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
just managing; with great difficulty
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
originally; by nature; from the start
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
knowing; (an) acquaintance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
go that far; to that extent
society; the world; the times
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to discuss; to talk together
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)