appeal; call for something; request; axiom
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
boasting of one's strength
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
competent; suitable; qualified
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to take command; to give direction
to stay calm; to keep cool
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
serious; severe; grave; acute
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
young girl; lass; adolescent female
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
notice; attention; observation
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
four (long cylindrical things)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
to increase; to add to; to augment
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager