knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
innermost depths of one's heart
distrust of (other) human beings
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
otherwise; or else; if not
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
strong pressure; heavy pressure
tendency; trend; inclination
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
loser; defeated person; the defeated
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
bribe; sweetener; douceur
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
rule; reign; peaceful times
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
drama; play; powerful drug
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry