to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
dealing with; coping with
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
if it is (the case that ...)
useless resistance; vain struggle
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pile up; to accumulate
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to teach; to take a teaching job
man-god; person enshrined as a god
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating