to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hostile relations; hostile relationship
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
outsider; someone outside of a group
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take advantage of an opportunity
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
obedience; submission; resignation
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
technical skill; ability; capacity
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather