fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
how long; how far; how much
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ranking system based on dan and kyu (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(admission to the) secrets of a discipline; esoterics of a discipline
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
inheritance; something given or received
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(social) class; rank; grade
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
combat power; fighting strength
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
softly; mildly; gently; politely
correction; revision; amendment
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so