to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to be able to manage somehow or another
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
hokora; small wayside shrine
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
military force; military strength
arrest; apprehension; capture
armed forces; military; troops
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
lawless area; lawless district
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
cross; crossed; cruciform
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
rampancy; prevalence; domination
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others