check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
had better ...; had better not ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to turn towards; to point
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
stairs; stairway; staircase
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
though; notwithstanding; although
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
extermination; expulsion; destruction
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
(within a) territory; domains
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
interior; inside; internal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
state of mind; (one's) mental state
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to be at a loss for words
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer