rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
powerful person; influential person
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
two times; twice; two degrees
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to concern; to be related
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
contemplation; meditation
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
preparation; provision; guarding
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
according to plan; as planned; on target
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one more time; once more; once again
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase