influential person; man of importance
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
existence; possession; having; limited company
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
eastern part; the east (of a region)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
commander; general; leader
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
(social) position; status
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
vast stock of books; bookstore; bookshop
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.