ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to knead well; to polish; to refine
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
spawning grounds; egg-laying site
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
going upstream; swimming upstream
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
back street; back alley; off-street
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
dark purple; bluish purple
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans