official announcement; proclamation
secret information; intelligence
having no idea; having no clue
close; intimate; on good terms
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
warmly; cordially; with tender care
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to be talented; to be able
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to temper thoroughly; to train well
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
landing; alighting; touch down
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
practicality; utility; usefulness
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted