mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
superiority; predominance
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
battle formation; disposition of troops
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one person; another name; nickname; alias
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
signature; signing; sealing
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
isolation; being alone; being friendless
military force; military strength
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention