it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
remarkable; striking; obvious
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
precarious situation; precarious state
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to kill; to choke the life out of
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to do someone in; to bump someone off
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
with a crack; with a smash
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
utmost limits; extremity; limit
be on your guard!; take care!