guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to show; to bare (the teeth)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
genius; prodigy; natural gift
third day of the month; three days
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
absence; disregard; indifference
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
right in the midst of; right at the height of
beginning (of a century, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
(within a) territory; domains
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
depiction; description; portrayal
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
criticism; critique; review; commentary
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness