last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
region; limits; stage; level
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
a few years ago; some years back
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
hostile relations; hostile relationship
present (brought by a visitor); gift
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
intelligence agency; secret service
proposal; offer; request; application
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to invite in; to show someone in
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to half-rise to one's feet
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
personal; individual; private
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket