head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chief executive officer; CEO
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
rich person; wealthy person
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
meaning; significance; sense
rescue mission; evacuation operation
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
company president; manager; director
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)