authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to serve; to work for; to attend
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position