to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
curse; spell; malediction
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
end of life; death; annihilation
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
such ... as; or some such
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I see; that's right; indeed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to maintain; to continue to have
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
way; method; means; resource; course
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
because of; owing to; due to