oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
how; in what way; by what means
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
striking; remarkable; considerable
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
secret understanding; collusion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
old soldier; veteran; old hand
internal conditions; true state of affairs
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to become clear; to be made public
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
supreme command; direction over all
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
provisional; temporary; tentative
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect