unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
promotion; raising of status
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
far sight and deep design
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless