black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
fast-talking; rapid talking
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
very interesting; of great interest
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
snake; serpent; large snake
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
ox-headed demon (in hell)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
order of chivalry; chivalric order
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
curse; spell; malediction
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)