secrecy; highly classified information
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
recovery; undoing; recall
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
killing two birds with one stone
such; like that; in that way
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
society; the world; the times
dissident element (e.g. in a political party); discontented element
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
shadow figure; silhouette
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
clearly; distinctly; vividly
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
casting; cast-metal object
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.