self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
ambassador plenipotentiary
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
beyond this point; from now on; after this
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
embodiment; realization; materialization
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision