(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
reality; actuality; hard fact
possible; likely; probable
to keep secret; to conceal
to show up; to appear; to turn up
signature; signing; sealing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
first match (in a series)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
command group (behind the front lines)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
advance; moving forward; progress
one's own army; one's own team
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
final; eventual; ultimate
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase