for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
explanation; interpretation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
for today; for the time being
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
power; authority; jurisdiction
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
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
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)