looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
to become better; to improve
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
manners; behavior; behaviour
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(exercising) the right to command
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard