one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to anticipate; to foresee
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
influence; clout; leverage
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
glad countenance; joyful look
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
moderate; proper; just right
match declared drawn due to injury
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
brave general; great soldier
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
manners; courtesy; etiquette
square formation (of troops); magic square
to sustain a serious wound
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing