brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
fluent (in a language); flowing
seeing off and meeting on return
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
blur; (color) bleed; bleeding; running (e.g. of paint)
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
sense of orientation; sense of direction
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
being up to the person himself
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
speech; expression; wording; language
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
if you ask me ...; as for ...
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
midsummer; height of summer
written request; written demand
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
fine weather; fair weather
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
tortoise shell; hexagon pattern; hexagon shape; benzene ring; benzene-ring structure; tortoise shell (shape)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk