rare; uncommon; not often seen
to make a fool of someone
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mostly involve; principally involve
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to give; to do (something) for
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to carry out one's mission
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)