exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
the right person in the right place
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
power; authority; influence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
materials; data; document
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
leadership skill; leadership ability
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
admiration; being impressed (by)