circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
long time; long interval; for quite some time
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
dozens; scores of; decades
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
both hands; both arms; ten
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
great joy; delight; jubilation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
just because; even if; even though
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
special training; intensive training; crash course
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to stop talking; to be silent
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone