complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
open; public; official; overt
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
some people; a few people; several people
(within a) territory; domains
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
offender; criminal; culprit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
really; truly; indeed; good grief
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree