to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
near oneself; close to one; familiar
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
dukedom; duchy; principality
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
important person; strategic person; key figure
complete change; about-face
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to sniff out; to get wind of
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless