ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
declaration; statement; proclamation
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
intimacy; affection; familiarity
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
race (of people); type of person
covering; protection; backing; relief
increase in activity; activation
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
opinion; intention; thought
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
influenced (by); under an influence
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
firm; strong; solid; stable
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in