secretary; councillor; councilor
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
wheat straw; barley straw
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
steady advance; carrying all before one
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
flaring up; bursting into flames
trembling with excitement
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to win and advance to the next round