degree of difficulty; difficulty level
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
war; battle; match; game; competition
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
question; inquiry; enquiry
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly