backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
opposite side; opposition
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
looking on from afar; being a spectator
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to lend an ear to; to listen to
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
audience; attendance; hearers
to make an appeal; to urge