sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
trio; gang of three; threesome
way (of doing); manner; method
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
royalty and titled nobility
to blame; to find fault with
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
ruining a country; ruined country
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
support; backing; aid; assistance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to flare up; to burst into flames
sympathy; compassion; pity
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
extremely dangerous; full of peril
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray