heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to squint (one eye); to narrow
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
(political) power; authority; influence
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
individualism; egoism; selfishness
systematic; organized; organizational
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
directly under; falling perpendicularly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plural; multiple; plural (number)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
massing (of troops); gathering
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
how many people; a number of people
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being