to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
cold reception; inhospitality
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
sacrificial goat; scapegoat
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
operator (e.g. telephone)
listening device; bug; wiretap
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
superiority complex; sense of superiority
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
dubbing; adding a new audio (usu. voice) track to an existing video, film, etc.; dubbing; re-recording existing video or audio data to a new DVD, tape, etc.
the entire force (of soldiers)
main road; main thoroughfare
can't help; won't make much difference
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
on bad terms; at loggerheads
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
long talk; long-winded speech
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter