social status; social position
precarious situation; precarious state
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(political) power; authority; influence
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to push aside; to push one's way through
and then; and so; and; so then
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly