prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
surely (not); certainly (not)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
while surprised; suddenly
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
messenger; envoy; emissary
naturally; of course; understandably
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum