blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
leadership skill; leadership ability
throng; gathering of people
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to beat someone by ganging up on them
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
place; situation; position; location
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
long ago; a long time ago; already
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
factory; plant; mill; workshop
long (time that has passed); old (story)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough