edict; ordinance; proclamation
the public; general public
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to crumble away; to collapse
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
admiration; being impressed (by)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
alone; by oneself; on one's own
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be