highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to pretend; to act (as if)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
one by one; one at a time; in turn
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
armed might; military power; the sword; force
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
trembling from fear; trembling all over
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to need; to require; to take; to demand
spurt of blood; spray of blood
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
concentrated fire; intense criticism