precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
at first; initially; in the beginning
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
near oneself; close to one; familiar
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
tide; current; tendency; trend
in succession; one by one
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
something like ...; something called ...
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner