standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
however; having said that; but
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
covering; protection; backing; relief
support; backing; aid; assistance
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
interval; break; pause; spare moment
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
because of; owing to; due to
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
God only knows what may happen
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
unanticipated; unexpected
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
high spirits; boastful talk
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)