to be kind to; to treat kindly
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to set about preparations
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
risky; dangerous; insecure
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
influential person; man of importance
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
smoothly; easily; readily
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
system; organization; organisation; architecture
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament