lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
branch road; branch path; fork road
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
sense of orientation; sense of direction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
three-way junction; three-way intersection
high and low; rise and fall
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
shelter; refuge; protected place
power plant; power station
public institution; public organization; official body
basic principle; fundamental principle
that's true; of course; obviously
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to maintain; to continue to have
succession struggle; succession race