public and private; official and personal; government and people
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
child prodigy; wonder child
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
number of times; frequency; count
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
due form; official; formality
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
putting into operation; invocation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
a cut above; one step above
representative; exemplary; model
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
youth; minor; young people
participation; joining; entry; adherence
going through; going via; going by way of
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
soldier; combatant; warrior
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
caller; visitor; company; guest
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
very; much; greatly; a lot of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be talented; to be able
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention