ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
recovery; rescue; recapture
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bento; Japanese box lunch
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dominion; territory; possession
the people; citizens; the populace
rule; reign; government; governing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
establishment; settlement
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
person killed in action; the war dead
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
choices; alternatives; options
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored