upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
popular name; common name; given name
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to take back; to recapture
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet