mistress; kept woman; concubine
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to concern; to be related
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unexpected meeting; coincidence
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
puppet government; puppet regime
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
one-year-old; one year old
(not) even once; (not) ever
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
while; even though; despite
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)