because; for; the reason why is ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(social) class; rank; grade
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
mobilization; mobilisation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
extremely talented; very gifted
ability; capability; skill
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give