influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
influencing (a person) for good
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
foreign; abroad; overseas
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
power; authority; jurisdiction
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to increase; to add to; to augment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to step forward; to volunteer
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over