hegemony; leadership; initiative
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
members; member; constituent
belief; faith; conviction
to revere; to respect; to worship
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to bungle; to make things awkward
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
both schools; both universities
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
(not saying anything) no matter what
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
preservation; retainment; keeping
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
force (bulldoze) one's way through
biological older sister; real elder sister
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(theatrical) fighting scene