since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
unidentifiable; unidentified
the lion's share; the cream
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
overestimation; overvaluing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to have the privilege of doing
opinion; intention; thought
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
consideration; taking into account
I have nothing to do with it
preference; priority; precedence
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
empty lot; vacant plot of land