political climate; political situation
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
deceased; late; dead; departed
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
forevermore; for eternity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
gossip; corner of the mouth
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be at a loss for words
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be worried; to be troubled
two times; twice; two degrees