ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
no way to do; nothing can be done
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form