brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
corruption; bastardisation
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
sounding each other out; probing each other
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
mixed colour (color); compound colour (color)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; modification; rehashing
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
cardinal (Catholic Church)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to be relieved of one's post
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
your highness; your grace; your eminence
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
non-substitutable; irreplaceable; unique; non-fungible
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
favourite horse; favorite horse
living up to (one's, its) reputation
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)