to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
smoothly; easily; readily
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
favorite; favourite; habitually used
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
vital point; pressure point; area of the human body which causes a supernatural effect when struck
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
(walking) stick; cane; wand
family; relatives; dependents; household
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
nonchalantly; without a care
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
source of worry; source of distress
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding