neck; head; dismissal; discharge
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
sense of caution; wariness
correction; revision; amendment
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
period of youth; while young
to brave a danger; to take a risk
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to run a shop; to have a shop
the other day; a few days ago
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
fast-talking; rapid talking
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
bluffing; bluster; bravado