serious; grave; dignified; solemn
tone (of voice); manner of talking
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hidden treasure; treasured article
Dragon King; promoted rook
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
command; lead; generalship; leadership
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection