dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
very much; very many; more and more
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
of course; certainly; naturally
receptionist; reception woman
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
important points; main points
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to bring; to take; to bring about
leadership; initiative; spearhead
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leader; authority; mainstay
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
maintaining the status quo
chief; main; principal; major
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
order; sequence; procedure
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)