demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
several people; a few people
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during an era
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
family; relatives; dependents; household
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
royal capital; imperial capital
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
prohibition; inhibition; ban
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
successive generations; successive emperors
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
be (that) as it may; having said that
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal