now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
intelligence gathering; information gathering
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
educational institution; school; academy; campus
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to attack; to assault; to assail
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to serve; to work for; to attend
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
odds and ends; all; every
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)