previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to employ; to hire; to engage
job; work; duties; trade; skill
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to break the silence; to break one's silence
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
nothing but; except; no more than
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this and that; various things
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to make merry; to be festive
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar