to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
had better ...; had better not ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
just who do you think you are?
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
stairs; stairway; staircase
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
(within a) territory; domains
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
interior; inside; internal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
state of mind; (one's) mental state
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to be at a loss for words
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer