ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
establishment; settlement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
planned; scheduled; systematic
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
profiting while others fight
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to be helpful; to be useful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
using one's arms as a pillow
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
in name only; titular; nominal
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
beyond one's means or position
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual