brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
one's post; place of work; workplace
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
as you see; as you can see
beyond one's means or position
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
military academy; service academy
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
commissioned officer; military officer
I don't know; I don't understand
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
facial neuralgia; neuralgia facialis vera; trigeminal neuralgia; tic douloureux
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently