victim; injured party; sufferer
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
management; administration; operation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
no, not like that (but like this)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
source of information; intelligence source; message source
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
treasure chest; strongbox
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hearsay; learning by hearsay
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing