great man; magnanimous man
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
malicious; deliberately mean
patriotic feelings; patriotism
preliminary test or trial; tryout
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
finite; limited; restricted
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to resound; to make a stir
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
construction; establishment
moment by moment; hour by hour
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
head start; initiative; preemption
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
hidden treasure; treasured article
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
this for sure; certainly is
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite