mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
mistress; kept woman; concubine
imperial court; royal court
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
powerful person; influential person
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
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
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
money paid to the government
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
amount of money; sum of money
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously