with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
by all means; at all costs
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
even if not; even without
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
boy; son; baby boy; young man
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
hereditary system; hereditary succession
if it is (the case that ...)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
consequently; as a result; in the end
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
rather; sooner; preferably
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly