unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
personal feelings; self-interest
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
blood relationship; blood relative
to faint; to be exhausted
rule; reign; peaceful times
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
(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"
greedy; avaricious; covetous
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
what sort of; what kind of; what way
source of worry; source of distress
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to send or direct a person to
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
secret; private; surreptitious
this and that; one thing or another
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement