promotion; advancement; rising in rank
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
yearning; longing for; deep affection
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
favourite horse; favorite horse
interior design; interior; upholstery
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
near oneself; close to one; familiar
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
having said that; be that as it may
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
head; brains; intellect; understanding