composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to complain about one's hard lot
flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
race (of people); type of person
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
process; course; mechanism
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to accept; to receive; to agree
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
decision; determination; resolution
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
in spite of; regardless of
good; goodness; right; virtue
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce