catercorner; diagonally opposite
youth; minor; young people
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
matter causing distress; something causing worry
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
grove of the village shrine
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to complain; to make a complaint
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
independent state; independent nation
national polity; National Athletic Meet
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
superior insight; your idea
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match