public order; public peace; public security; law and order
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to pretend; to act (as if)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
you could say that; that might be so
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
failed at every attempt; defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
such ... as; or some such
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to be helpful; to be useful
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
particularly; only; in the case of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
final; eventual; ultimate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to take away; to carry off