to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
order of chivalry; chivalric order
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
violent emotion; passion; fury
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to look down on; to make light of
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
official announcement; proclamation
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
power; authority; influence
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
authority; power; influence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
our country; our land; one's own country
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
light (e.g. colour, color)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity