deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
life or death; existence; destiny
princess; daughter of a nobleman
headquarters; head office; main office
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
potentiality; dormancy; latency
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
of tender years; very young
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
with a bang (clash, bump)
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
workshop; studio; atelier
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture