ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
skilled manager; resourceful general
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
slight increase; marginal rise
lessening; diminishing; reducing
holding two or more positions concurrently
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
testing centre for driving tests
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
influencing (a person) for good
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality