to be talented; to be able
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
international community; international society
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
becoming active; increase in activity
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
spy; secret agent; spying
your highness; your grace; your eminence
clergyman; churchman; clergy
popular will; will of the people
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
easily; in no time; effortlessly