meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
in comparison to; rather than
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
successor; replacement; second wife
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
opposite; reverse; contrary
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton