to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
straying; wandering off course
competent; suitable; qualified
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
police; police officer; police station
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to employ; to hire; to charter
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
absolute obedience; complete submission
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
living thing; organism; creature; biology
(with a) start; fright; alarm
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
horseplay; fooling around
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
calamity; misfortune; disaster
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in the future; another day; later
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest