to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
illegal; illicit; unlawful
arrest; apprehension; capture
inheritance from a parent
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
eloquence; cleverness in speaking
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
of great promise; with a promising future
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
having sociable manners; sociable
being very popular; being in great demand
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
together; abreast; side-by-side
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
Christian name; baptismal name
title of honour; title of honor
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
dark bay (horse coat color)
equipment; harness; fittings
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
sexual preference; sexual predilection
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude