first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tool; implement; means; furniture
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
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 squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
connection; link; relationship
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream