to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
war; fighting; fierce competition
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
adviser; advisor; consultant
imperial court; royal court
change; alteration; modification
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
final; eventual; ultimate
great victory; crushing victory
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unproductive; counterproductive
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
educational institution; school; academy; campus
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work