common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
form; shape; figure; visage
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
in case of; at that time; at this time
to mind; to care; to worry
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
moment; brief space of time
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
quarrel; dispute; argument
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
chief; main; principal; major
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
food and drink; eating and drinking
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
role of the villain; the bad guy
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to point upward; to look upward; to improve