stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
outside the country; abroad
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
failure; mistake; blunder
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in this way; thus; such; uh...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
conviction; belief; confidence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to accept; to receive; to agree
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...