effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
king; monarch; ruler; champion
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
winning by decision (in combat sports); winning on points
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
magic bullet; magic bullets
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature