resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
at work; in the midst of work; working
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
hand used like a sword in striking
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
while; during (the time when)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
the scruff or nape of the neck
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
such ... as; or some such
low (level, value, price, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
faking crying; crocodile tears
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
question; inquiry; enquiry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply