gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
showing one's face in public; facing another person
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to launch a surprise attack
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
hating; strongly disliking
to sink (into); to get depressed
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
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
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
it is I who should say so
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
how many people; a number of people
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching