leader; authority; mainstay
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
resignation; giving up the game for lost
grave maintenance; grave keeper
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to cause a person trouble
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
counter for (school) periods; nth period
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
disturbance; riot; mayhem
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to watch for an unguarded moment