field; sphere; realm; division; branch
old soldier; veteran; old hand
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
topic of discussion; agenda
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to keep an eye on; to take care of
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
court lady; lady-in-waiting
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to become misty; to become hazy
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
diplomatic; diplomatically
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission