henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
influential person; man of importance
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)