astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(in) his way; peculiar to him
ex post facto report; report after the event
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
desperately; for one's dear life
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
banquet or reception hall
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
(your) daughter; young woman
to mind; to care; to worry
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
sons and daughters; children; girl
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede