successive generations; successive emperors
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
arrogant; haughty; insolent
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to give directions; to issue instructions
immediately; right away; on the spot
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to step over or across; to overcome
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
advanced level; high grade; senior
commander; commanding officer; CO
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)