blue-chip stock; gilt-edged stock
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
personal history; background; career
is something that; is that which
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
commitment; pledge; promise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but; however; provided that
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
contract; compact; agreement
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
rule; government; administration
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
care; precaution; guarding; caution