end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
Yom Kippur; Day of Atonement
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to be dependable; to be reliable