housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
property; fortune; assets
one's share; one's portion
equality; impartiality; evenness
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
limbs; arms and legs; body
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to quit one's job; to resign
to run about; to rush about
since when; from when; how long
granted that; even if; even though
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
recovery; rescue; recapture
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
adoration; admiration; devotion
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
by both oneself and others
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
powerful person; influential person
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
adherent; devotee; believer
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to come to an end; to close the curtain
resignation (from a position)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)