autonomy (philosophy); self-control
one by one; one at a time; in turn
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
one's own child; one's own children
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
bombshell announcement (statement)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
dictaphone; dictation system
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
interception (email); wiretap; bug
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)