internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to approach; to draw near
to pretend; to act (as if)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
morning; forenoon; just before noon
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
race (of people); type of person
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
observation; survey; watching
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically