(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
I see; that's right; indeed
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
intention; idea; inclination; wish
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in swarms; in great crowds
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on