Knowland; Noland; Nolland
japonica; common camellia (Camellia japonica)
plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
wheat straw; barley straw
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
show; exhibition; spectacle
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
flaring up; bursting into flames
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw