even if not; even without
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
dark elf (fictional race)
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
reinforcement; strengthening
supporting evidence; corroboration
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
hope of success; prospects of success
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
process; course; mechanism
aspect; phase; condition; modality