allegiance; obedience; submission
feelings; thoughts; meaning
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
useless; vain; aimless; idle
an issue being settled; a case being closed
speaking tube; voice pipe
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
research institute; (research) laboratory
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
head; chief; boss; leader
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness