to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to be too late; to be too slow
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
in the mountains; among the mountains
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
countermeasure; counter-measure
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
way of the sword; swordsmanship
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
poor physical health; bad shape
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
endurance; perseverance; patience
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)