ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
supporting evidence; corroboration
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
correction; rectification; mending; repair
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
wild beast; wild animal; brute
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
full length; total length; overall length
scattering (in all directions)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to jump from one thing to another
much less; to say nothing of
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)