to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
right (to do something); authority; power
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
party; set; gang; company; person
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
behind; in the rear; in back
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to do together; to share; to participate in
grand; luxurious; great; large; (arch.) very; (arch.) greatly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to be needed; to be wanted
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky