meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
literature; books (reference); document
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
hostility; animosity; enmity
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
control; management (e.g. of a business)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be damaged; to receive damage
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
since when; from when; how long
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be well-known; to be famous
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rule; government; administration
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
tedious; boring; being fed up with
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
settlement; solution; resolution
otherwise; or else; if not
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
being very busy; busyness