supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
next; secondly; subsequently
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to have a reason; to have an excuse
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
jumping ability; jumping power
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again