fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
independent action; acting alone
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to be discordant; to have discord
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
systematic; organized; organizational
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to mind; to care; to worry
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task