inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
(political) power; authority; influence
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
trauma (usu. psychological)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
looks; personal appearance; features
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
witnessing; observing; sighting
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to solicit; to demand; to extort
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty