guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
manipulation of information; spin
winning the hearts of the people; capturing public sentiment
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
stating (one's views); expressing
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled