handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
master; teacher; stable master
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
successfully; with success
recommendation; referral; endorsement
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to join forces; to cooperate
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
foster mother; adoptive mother
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to look young; to seem young
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
someone (important); person of importance
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
peace talks; peace negotiations
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
soon; shortly; before long
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)