in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
that kind; competition; match
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
imperial throne; the Crown
property; fortune; means; assets
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
adherent; devotee; believer
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
omen; sign; notice; indication
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
political measures; policy
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
empty lot; vacant plot of land
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to arrest; to capture; to seize
valuable article; valuables
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
in the end; at the end of the day
pride; dignity; self-respect
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child