slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
study; pursuit of knowledge
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
(political) power; authority; influence
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
performance of one's official duties
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to toady; to be obsequious
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
next term; next period; next version; next release