to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
three; three years of age
distant look; faraway look
caustic words; defiant words
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to half-rise to one's feet
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
commencing with; including
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
cashbox; till; cash drawer; rich patron; financial supporter; income source
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
right in the middle (of); midst; height
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to set a watch; to post guards
important person; strategic person; key figure
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight