to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
coming and going; commuting
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
serious look (on one's face); straight face
calamity; misfortune; disaster
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
obedience; submission; resignation
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
accomplishment; execution
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
unexpectedly; surprisingly
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
payment of debts; repayment
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
method of earning; way of earning
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
legendary beast; magical beast
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy