destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
massing (of troops); gathering
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
calamity; disaster; misfortune
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
another dimension; different level; whole other level
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
secret art; the mysteries
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
people; citizens; subjects; folk
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
mistress; kept woman; concubine
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations