in the mountains; among the mountains
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
willpower; energy; vitality
to use (something) as a selling point
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
rise; improvement; uptrend
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
widower; divorced man not remarried
queen (consort); empress (consort)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
history; pedigree; lineage
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
courteous; decorous; polite