to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
interruption; interference; butting in
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
the other day; some time ago; recently
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
commander; general; leader
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately