to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to refuse; to decline; to deny
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
pride; boast; credit (to)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
depression; low spirits; dejection
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
exploitation; overuse; abuse
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears