major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
massing (of troops); gathering
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to dance; to perform dance steps
very loose; slowly; leisurely
pressure; oppression; suppression
rather; better; instead; if anything
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
even more; still more; further
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
suspicion (of others); jealousy
organizational culture; culture of an organization
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
obedience; submission; resignation
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
due form; official; formality
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be silent; to say nothing
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
attendant; attendance upon another
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
enticement; inducement; attraction
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)