private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to cause a person trouble
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
excessive praise; overpraise
running as fast as one can
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
willpower; energy; vitality
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to fight to the bitter end
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
production output; number of goods manufactured
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
endless; boundless; everlasting
to kill one's enemy (opponent)