figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
foreign enemy; outside invader
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to incur someone's enmity
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
successor; replacement; second wife
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to employ; to hire; to charter
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
something small; something petty; trifle
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
recompense; indemnity; atonement
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
affectation; showiness; pretence
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
police; police officer; police station
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity