to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be silent; to say nothing
good policy; wise policy; best plan
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to affect; to impact; to influence
centre of attention; center of attention
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
power; might; authority; influence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
retention; maintenance; preservation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be worried; to be troubled
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
double; twice (as much); twofold
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook