stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to lead into; to draw into
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
forevermore; for eternity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
for this very reason; that is exactly why
inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think; hesitation; wavering; vacillation
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
roller skating; roller skates
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
contract; compact; agreement
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people