it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite