mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
stirring; slight movement
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
serious look (on one's face); straight face
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fireball; bolide; fireball
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
first attack; first strike; first blow
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
a great variety of; diversity
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
state of the war; war situation
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers