it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
defense; defence; protection
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
continuation; succession; series; continuous
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to become completely chilled
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
general; popular; common; typical
rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean