to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to thrust before; to thrust at
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to grant permission; to give permission
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
notice; notification; report; posting
staff member; station employee; official
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
first-rate; finest quality; the best
transport aircraft; transport plane
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
throughput; processing power
to join forces; to cooperate
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
back street; back alley; off-street
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
regulation; adjustment; control
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification