main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
refinement; elegance; grace
to come from; to have roots in
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
ostentation; show; affectation
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
spare time; free time; leisure time
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to burst (open); to break; to split
inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)
wise man; philosopher; sage
respect and affection; love and respect
to overcome (a difficulty)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
star (white patch on the forehead of a horse)
visibly; openly; publicly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
personal delivery; handing over in person
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation