person concerned; interested party; related party
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
main force; brute force; strong-arm
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
gray or silver haired (grey)
large build; large pattern
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
walking briskly; determinedly
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
(a person's) appearance; looks
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to develop into a serious incident
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
foreign enemy; outside invader