personality; character; individuality; personhood
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to not believe one's ears
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
discipline; training; teaching manners
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
interview (e.g. for a job)
our country; our land; one's own country
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
another thing; other things; another man's property
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to look down on; to make light of
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)