making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
impression; strong belief; conviction
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
steady progress; rapid advance
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to be boiled; to be cooked
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
like water; like it grows on trees
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
supporting role (actor); minor role
outline; summary; gist; basic points
script; screenplay; scenario
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
distributed, decentralized arrangement
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
young person; inexperienced person; novice
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to lend an ear to; to listen to