company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
large build; large pattern
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
about; concerning; related to; -ish
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
influence; clout; leverage
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
sad; wretched; deplorable
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
plural; multiple; several
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
such ... as; or some such
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to attempt; to test; to try out