oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
conceptualization; conceptualisation
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
be on your guard!; take care!
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to prostrate oneself before
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
powerful person; influential person
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sovereign; ruler; head of state
loud laughter; hearty laugh
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
speech and conduct; words and deeds
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
this world; this life; world of the living
support; backing; aid; assistance
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully