someone (important); person of importance
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
atrocity; (arch.) treason
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
as far as the eye can see
escape hatch; escape door
diversion; distraction; feint
to be splendid; to be superb
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to get change back; to be more than enough
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
praise; glorification; extolment
to become vulgar; to coarsen
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
severe wound; serious wound; gash
toast; congratulatory cup
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now