boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
thousands; several thousand
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to cry and shout; to scream
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to spread; to be propagated
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have a rumor circulating
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
influential person; man of importance
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to express (in words); to confess
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sanity; consciousness; soberness
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one part; one portion; one section