to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
reform; reformation; reorganization
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
choices; alternatives; options
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why; how; for what reason
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to lie down; to throw oneself down
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to harm; to cause harm to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
several weeks; a few weeks
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession