endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
leadership; initiative; spearhead
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
squad leader; divisional officer
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
man; male; masculine gender
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Special Assault Team; SAT
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one