(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
soldier; combatant; warrior
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ability; capability; skill
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to compose; to put together
house built on sand; house of cards
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to ask a high price; to overcharge
port (left side of vessel)