van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
intimacy; affection; familiarity
carelessly; inattentively
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
loyal retainer; loyal subject
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
several years; a few years
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
well known; well connected
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
supreme command; direction over all
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)