influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
management; administration; operation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
environment; circumstance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
just one person; only one
blood relationship; blood relative
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)