no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
as planned; according to plan
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
enemy movements; enemy's position
rival; competitor; competition
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
radical (of a kanji character)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
reception room; parlor; parlour
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
you; (arch.) your residence
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
obedience; submission; resignation
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture