oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
in one's hands; in one's control
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to throw at; to turn; to raise
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be itching to put one's skills to use
good humour (humor); good mood
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
great success; huge success
great joy; delight; jubilation
admiration; being impressed (by)
foundation stone; cornerstone
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back