top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
international law; law of nations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
magic bullet; magic bullets
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to rock; to shake; to swing
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
murder; killing; murderer
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to give; to do (something) for
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission