brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
stirring; slight movement
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
distinctive; characteristic
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
talking while standing; standing around talking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall