evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
order; command; life; destiny; fate
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
choices; alternatives; options
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
power; authority; jurisdiction
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
capital; funds; seed money; asset
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
bento; Japanese box lunch
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
elliptical shape; oval shape
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage