to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
unmarried; not yet married
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
turmoil; chaos; confusion
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
exploitation; overuse; abuse
ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
information campaign; awareness program
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
evil thought; malicious motive
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of