reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to push aside; to brush aside
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
in the meanwhile; during the time
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
one or two; a few; small number
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
source of information; intelligence source; message source
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
elder sister; effeminate man
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
like a part of the family
pointing out; identification
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
absence; disregard; indifference
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
underground organization; underground organisation
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
under the orders of; by order (command)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself