sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
inexpert or untrained eyes
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
at the last moment; this late in the game
to lend an ear to; to listen to
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to indicate; to show; to point to
to raise one's voice; to shout
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
several sheets (flat objects)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death