sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to affect; to impact; to influence
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
main cause; primary factor
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
head; lead; vanguard; first
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
had better ...; had better not ...
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
declaration; proclamation; announcement
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to run about; to rush about
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship