period of youth; while young
future (usually near); prospects
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
woman; female; feminine gender
honour; honor; glory; privilege
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
prime minister's official residence
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
ministries and government offices; the authorities
chief; main; principal; major
headquarters; head office; main office
broadcasting station; broadcaster
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
clean water; purified water
power plant; power station
warp; curvature; curve; arch
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
script; screenplay; scenario
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
production (e.g. play); direction
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)