role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to sit for an examination
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
area under direct control (of the shogun)
down to earth; reasonable
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
connection; link; relationship
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
interview (e.g. for a job)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to threaten; to make threats
civilian in military employ
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to add (to); to add on; to append
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with