president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
meritocracy; merit system
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
(the principle of) nonresistance
remote (work, device, etc.)
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
Eastern European countries
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
black lustre; black luster
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
famous sword; excellent sword
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture