cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
greatest mistake of one's life
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
connection; link; relationship
dozens; scores of; decades
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
occupation; calling; livelihood
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
in accordance with; according to
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
although I say; although one might say; although called
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be able to manage somehow or another
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite