to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
of great promise; with a promising future
young person; youth; young
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
affable; sociable; friendly
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
being very popular; being in great demand
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
mountain chain; mountains
war; battle; match; game; competition
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to ride side by side; to walk side by side; to go together; to join forces; to work together; (lit.) to line up horses' bits
(large) building; public building; hall
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
Christian name; baptismal name
honorific title; honorific term of address
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to hide; to keep to oneself