to pick up; to find; to gather
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rate; late; rating; ranking
great victory; crushing victory
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
extending stay (somewhere)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
imagination; supposition; guess
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
Japanese person; Japanese people
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic