light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
natural voice (without a microphone)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
because of; owing to; due to
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
guard; security (officer); guardsman
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
general mobilization; general mobilisation
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
on bad terms; at loggerheads
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
donation; contribution; offering
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity