definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
information; making a report (to a superior)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
(political) power; authority; influence
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
motive power; driving force
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
evil spirit; demon; devil
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to attack; to assault; to assail
to feel hungry; to get hungry
different opinion; objection
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
setting a place; setting the table
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service