appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
leadership skill; leadership ability
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; fellow; guy; chap
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
kind; sort; species; species
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
program (e.g. TV); programme
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
how; in what way; by what means
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to make a fool of (someone)