top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
relatively; comparatively
distrust of (other) human beings
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
silence; stillness; quietness
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to stay (at); to stop (at)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
retreating figure; appearance from behind
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to thrust before; to thrust at
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
clear; precise; definite; distinct
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills