to squash; to crush; to flatten
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to step forward; to take a step forward
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
what do you want?; can I help you?
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to fall on one's backside
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
conquest; domination; mastery
several people; a few people
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover