goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
danger; peril; hazard; risk
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(within a) territory; domains
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
while alive; during one's lifetime
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
future; possible; potential; prospective
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
power balance; balance of power
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)