road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to do together; to share; to participate in
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)