at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
that matter; those matters
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to take measures; to take steps
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated