central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
again (and again); once again; yet again
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
while; even though; despite
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
unconditionally; as a rule
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
other than; excluding; without
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme