as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
last days; the end; one's fate
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
foundation stone; cornerstone
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
somehow; for some reason or other
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
recollection; reminiscence
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)