retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
now that; since; so long as; because
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
way of speaking; intimation
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
surely (not); certainly (not)
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown