center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
matter of time; question of time
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
private funds; own funds; private property
to sell off; to sell completely
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
duty; obligation; responsibility
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to receive divine punishment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
distant look; faraway look
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
unqualified; without qualifications
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.