to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to smash down; to beat in
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
dominion; territory; possession
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
very great; enormous; serious
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
firm; strong; solid; stable
connection; link; relationship
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)