losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
authority; power; influence
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
interest; rights; concession
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to correct oneself; to restate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to finish reading; to read through
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
talk; dialogue; conversation
personality; style; appearance
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
occupation; calling; livelihood
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit