to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
you could say; you might say; verging on the
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
my spouse; my wife; my husband
something like ...; something called ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
all-out attack; general offensive
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
ash; embers; complete destruction
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
and then; and so; and; so then
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
out of state; outside the state
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish