to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
again; once more; a second time
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
drama; play; powerful drug
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
imposing stance; daunting pose
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
messenger; envoy; emissary
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style