head over heels; headlong; head first
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
pleased to make your acquaintance
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to have the privilege of doing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
materials; data; document
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
rule; reign; government; governing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
country; territory; domain; realm
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker