event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to add (to); to add on; to append
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
at that time; in those days
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
nod; inclination of the head
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
the very best; excellent; superb
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh