domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
just because; even if; even though
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
serious; not joking; straight
originally; by nature; from the start
in comparison to; rather than
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
personal attendant; valet; maid
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sons and daughters; children; girl
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
prohibition; inhibition; ban
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)