school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
lineage; pedigree; family line
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
revival; restoration; resuscitation
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
person being waited for; person who waits
superior; superiors; senior
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
prize money; monetary award; reward
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
that is to say; so that means
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
later on; eventually; afterwards
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)