losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to use and then throw away
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
intimidation; threat; bluster
to order; to command; to appoint
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
parts; accessories; components
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
convenient; handy; useful
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to fight with swords; to cross swords
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
small number; few; minority
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to take back; to recapture
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
certainly; surely; definitely
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
copying (by hand); transcribing
person standing watch; guard duty
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to yell; to rant; to rave
suggestion; hint; implication