back street; back alley; off-street
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
straight-laced person; stubborn person
topic of discussion; agenda
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
sudden change; sudden turn
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
briskly; quickly; promptly
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to watch steadily; to stare
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to give directions; to issue instructions
commander; commanding officer; CO
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group