to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
delay; putting off; procrastination
to govern; to manage; to subdue
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
in the future; another day; later
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
the whole day; all the day
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
in case of; at that time; at this time
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
nod; inclination of the head
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp