subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
honour; honor; glory; privilege
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in that manner; like that
match; game; bout; contest
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
this and that; one thing or another
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(divine) providence; dispensation
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unveiling; debut; introduction
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm