pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
human relations; personal relationships
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
commander; general; leader
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to degenerate; to lapse into
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to wring the neck; to strangle
to repeat; to do something over again
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
rather; sooner; preferably
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
it's no joke; gimme a break!
president (of a society); chairman
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)