anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to affect; to impact; to influence
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to use all one's strength (ability)
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
a question from the emperor
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
failure; mistake; blunder
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
together with; same; both; all; including ...
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in one's hands; in one's control
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
preparation; arrangements
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly