the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
repair work; restoration work
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unique; original; individual; unusual
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field