tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
imperial court; royal court
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
very likely; very probable
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how many people; a number of people
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to have no chance (of succeeding)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
putting into operation; invocation
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement