obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hard to reach place; remote place
to approach; to draw near
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
next term; next period; next version; next release
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
support; backing; aid; assistance
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient