to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
there's no smoke without fire
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
battlefield; battleground
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake