at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
now that you say that; now that you mention it
difference; disparity; gap
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to think (something) strange
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
state religion; official religion; established religion
long hair (usu. of a man)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
androgynous; gender-neutral
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?