at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chief executive officer; CEO
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
meaning; significance; sense
rescue mission; evacuation operation
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
company president; manager; director
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
goodness; excellence; virtue
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
behind; in the rear; in back
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for