clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
and yet; though; when; in spite of
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
touché; you've got me there
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge