to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
wherein; therein; thereinto
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house