exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
now that; since; as long as; provided that
personal grudge; personal enmity
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
water outlet; tap; faucet
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to fight to the bitter end
imprisonment; incarceration
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
transfer; transport; removal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
head; chief; boss; leader
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter