stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
extension and structural alteration of building
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
whole face; all over one's face
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
celebratory banquet; feast
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
not worth considering; out of the question
sincere; earnest; serious
about; concerning; related to; -ish
money in one's possession
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
operational unit; supervisory department; control division
branch office; agency; sub-branch
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
technical skill; ability; capacity
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to take command; to give direction