collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
loyal retainer; loyal subject
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
even more; still more; further
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
tedious; boring; being fed up with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to blame; to find fault with
half-sister (younger, different mother)
each (every) time; whenever
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
our country; our land; one's own country
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at