to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
queen (consort); empress (consort)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
risky; dangerous; insecure
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
can't help; won't make much difference
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly