best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
isolation; being alone; being friendless
by your leave; with your permission
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
long military service; having experienced many battles
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
rather; sooner; preferably
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view