resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
main question; real issue at hand
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
written notification; notification (written)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
delivery; transfer; hand-over
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
official announcement; proclamation
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
that's the way it is; such is life
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
competent; suitable; qualified
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush