chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
mineral vein; underground water channel
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
coronation ceremony; enthronement
postponement; moving to a later date
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(within a) territory; domains
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
probability; likelihood; chances
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
contact; touch; contact lens
life and death; life or death
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
just right (time, size, length, etc.)