make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
on the occasion of; at the time of
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
economic strength; economic power; economic might
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
death (of an emperor); demise
siblings; brothers and sisters
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
survival; survivor; relic
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)