wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
good-for-nothing; worthless
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
instant; moment; for an instant
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
priority; order of precedence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
preference; priority; precedence
people; men and women; each person; everybody
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
cannot be helped; unavoidable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager