when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bombshell announcement (statement)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
selection; choice; picking out
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
that's a different matter; that's a different story
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
authority; power; influence
number of people; population; human head
eternal; unlimited; endless
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block