to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
professional killer; hit man
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
audience; attendance; hearers
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
carrying voice; well-projected voice
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
stirring; rousing oneself
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
actual profit; practical use; benefit
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
to mix; to stir; to blend
outline; summary; gist; basic points
reputation; public opinion
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
edict; ordinance; proclamation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
rule; reign; peaceful times
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to give a round of applause; to applaud
talk; recital; narration; topic
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people