stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
prohibition; inhibition; ban
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
direct control; direct supervision
headquarters; head office; main office
contract; compact; agreement
branch; branch office; subdivision
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
power; authority; jurisdiction
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to order; to command; to appoint
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
still; even now; to this day
opening fully; full throttle; full power
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption