to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
impossible to do (although wants to)
outsider; layman; amateur
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
about when; about what time; how soon
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
course; route; path; process; stages
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
conference room; place of assembly
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
just past noon; afternoon