I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to peel off and fall; to flake away
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
independent state; independent nation
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be prolonged; to drag on
to keep away; to keep at a distance
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
firm; strong; solid; stable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
concealment; suppression; hiding
great victory; crushing victory
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal