to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
management; administration; operation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
surroundings; environs; circumference
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
surrounding at a distance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
religious mission; religious proclamation
order of chivalry; chivalric order
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
hostile relations; hostile relationship
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
first meeting; first interview with
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point