full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to establish; to formulate
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
condition; situation; prospects
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
one-sided; partial; unfair
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
locational advantage; advantageous position
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
word game; wordplay; playing with words
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil