ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
action of making something; -ification
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
members; member; constituent
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
control of the air; air supremacy
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
(exercising) the right to command
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
strategist; tactician; schemer
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
red flame; (solar) prominence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
consideration; taking into account
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
general idea; concept; notion
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
overestimation; overvaluing
special training; intensive training; crash course
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
selling (real-estate) lots
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")