brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
unconfirmed; unidentified
endurance contest; test of endurance
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cannot be helped; unavoidable
practical problem; practical matter
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to poke each other; to jab each other
hoarse voice; husky voice
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
offering a full report to a superior
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)