to find fault with; to question
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
pair; the two; both persons; both things
new and old; incoming and outgoing
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
hateful; detestable; loathsome
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
sick person; patient; invalid
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
bluff; false show of power; bold front
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to care for someone; to look after someone
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
switching over to; migration; transition
thick curtain; drop curtain
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to finish; to end; to close
fear; dread; fright; willies
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
way of speaking; intimation
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
power; might; authority; influence
to watch over; to watch attentively