standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
the opposite direction; the other way
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
established practice; custom
talking about memories; reminiscences
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
feel (of a material); texture
to be perturbed; to be agitated
bowing while standing; standing bow
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
older half-brother (by a different mother)
business; errand; nature of one's business
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
prompt answer; immediate reply; direct answer; personal response; answering in person
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
with a start; with a jump
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
marriage ceremony; wedding