trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
scene; view; prospect; outlook
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
rising; ascending; climbing
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
surely (not); certainly (not)
to make one's own; to take possession of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
tomfoolery; monkey business
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
just managing; with great difficulty
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
senility; dotage; decrepitude
strongest ever; most powerful in history