in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
alert status; emergency alert
fort; stronghold; fortification
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
government; administration; ministry
financial world; business circles
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
elementary particle; particle
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
chief; main; principal; important
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
intensive; concentrated; focused
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
intelligence network; information network
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger