dozens; scores of; decades
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
about; concerning; related to; -ish
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
street oratory; soapbox speech
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
convenient; handy; useful
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
industrial waste treatment plant
that is to say; so that means
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(political) power; authority; influence
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to fight against; to oppose; to face
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to run about trying to escape
people; men and women; each person; everybody
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
wounded person; injured person
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda