unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mockery; derision; ridicule
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
I have nothing to do with it
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
shady; underhanded; questionable
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
leather shoes; leather boots
question; inquiry; enquiry
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
this family; we; this house
really; truly; indeed; good grief
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends