ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
sentiment; sentimentality
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
deceased; late; dead; departed
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
distant; remote; isolated
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn