prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
evident; plain; distinct; clear
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
reopening; resumption; restarting
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
also known as; also called
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting