to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
enemy territory; hostile place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
hostile party; enemy side
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
from the viewpoint of; according to
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
timewise; temporal; chronal
name; given name; first name
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
information media; press; news organs
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
establishment; settlement
impact of publicity or propaganda
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
conversely; on the contrary
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect