make a long march as a punitive expedition / making a long march as a punitive expedition

<<tone>> modulation / fix / <<engine>> tuning *something up / <<tone>> tuning / <<engine>> tune up / <<tone>> modulate / <<tone>> tune / rectification / regulate / adjustment / rectify / coordination / adjust / regulation / fixing / coordinate

<<tone>> modulation / <<tone>> tuning / <<tone>> modulate / <<tone>> tune / regulate / adjustment / adjust

confront / challenge / stand up to / face

challenge / make a challenge to / challenging / aggressive

risky / bell the cat / take the hazard / take chances / hazardous / hazard / risk / run a risk / risky attempt / take a chance / make a venture / take a risk

collect taxes / levy taxes

transcending / keep aloof from the world / keeping aloof from the world / living a supermundane life / transcendence / transcend / live a supermundane life / being superior to

with a detached air / separately / separate / detached / aloof

mold an image / molding an image