fixed interval; fixed period
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
suspicious character (person, figure)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
human rights; civil liberties
haughty; holding one's head high
to know (a person); to think
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
control room; control booth
to finger; to tamper (with)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
opening and shutting; opening and closing
complete destruction; demolition
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
commandant; commanding officer; general
(exercising) the right to command
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
superiority; predominance
fate; destiny; predestination
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
possible; likely; probable
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly