to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
commander; commanding officer; CO
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
aggressiveness; aggression
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
upward adjustment; upward revision
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
sweet voice; seductive voice
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
results (of a study or investigation)
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
devoted; self-sacrificing
from here; from this place
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
raging bull; ferocious bull
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
beloved child; dear child
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
such; this sort of; like this
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fool; person beneath one's contempt
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance