to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
systematic; organized; organizational
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
level ground; plain; flatland
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
quick firing; rapid firing
right behind; just behind; directly behind
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
for dear life; barely escaping alive
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle