plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
declaration of war; proclamation of war
chance; opportunity; lucky break
non-degree course for graduates
to threaten; to make threats
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
power; authority; influence
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
several years standing; over several years
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
physical education; PE; gym (class)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
coagulant; coagulating agent
bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
person who poses a high risk
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to read smoothly; to skim
self-justification; excuse
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to be talked about behind one's back
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
more than ... years; -odd years
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
action of making something; -ification