opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
please; somehow or other; one way or another
general; popular; common; typical
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
colour; color; hue; tints
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(Japanese) empress; queen
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)