you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
and; thereupon; because of that
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
bluff; false show of power; bold front
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in that way; like that; that way
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be perturbed; to be agitated
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to increase; to add to; to augment
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)