meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
end; close; finish; termination
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
trend of the times; way things are going
convenience; user-friendliness
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
messenger; envoy; emissary
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
power map; power structure; power relationships
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)