to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
the ocean; the great deep
alone; unaided; away from home
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability