entire world; whole world; world stage
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to claim victims; to cause casualties
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
cultivation; nurture; culture
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
spirit; heart; disposition