to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide
inclination; tendency; nature; character
intelligence; intellect; brains
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
never ceasing; never ending; endless
personal (employee); employed; retained
individual; private person; personal; private
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
atrocious crime; heinous crime
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
rampancy; prevalence; domination
(together) with; -wide; including
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
roundabout road; curving road
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
genius; prodigy; natural gift
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to put into effect; to put into practice
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons