leadership competition; power struggle
to gain fame; to make one's name
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
wandering people; nomadic tribe
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
first meeting; first interview with
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
(apportioning) in small amounts
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance