irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
power map; power structure; power relationships
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
the ways of the world; human nature
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
accounting; administration (of money)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
starting point; point of departure
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to ask a question; to ask questions
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon