many; numerous; various; large number of
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
great commander; famous commander
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
returning tit for tat; retaliating
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
capable of anything; liable to do
to say no more; to sink into silence
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cooperation; coordination; link
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
how; in what way; by what means
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
support; backing; aid; assistance
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
troublesome; annoying; complicated