cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
social meeting place; watering hole
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
determination; conviction
isolation; being alone; being friendless
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
three generations; three periods; third generation
to cast; to mint; to coin
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
by itself; automatically; naturally
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
opening and shutting; opening and closing