loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
intimidation; threat; bluster
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
according to plan; as planned
script; screenplay; scenario
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
regiment of military policemen
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
naturally; of course; understandably
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
hard to get; hard to come by
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
admonition; warning; caution
salary reduction; salary cut
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
one's physical safety; personal security