to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
body and soul; mind and body
to serve; to work for; to attend
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
to lose sight of; to miss
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
power; might; authority; influence
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
war; battle; match; game; competition
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
meritocracy; merit system
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
possible; likely; probable
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
wherein; therein; thereinto
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to grow restive; to begin to act violently