phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to attack; to assault; to assail
survival; survivor; relic
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
blow; shock; strike; batting
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
house built on sand; house of cards
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be talented; to be able
to turn against; to become an enemy
reason; cause; circumstances
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
general; popular; common; typical
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
at that time; in those days
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
information leak; data breach
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
eternal; unlimited; endless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
rising; ascending; climbing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
going through great pains in vain