nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to form a group; to form a bunch
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
state secrets; secrets of the state
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
tank (military vehicle); chariot
here and there; in places
castle site; ruins of a castle
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
column shape; cylinder; columnar
underground; subterranean
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
lower region; lower part; region below
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
black ground; black cloth
pinstripe (esp. freehand art)
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
look; glance; (at first) sight
schoolgirl; female student