to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
condition; situation; prospects
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
serious wound; serious injury
to detain; to take into custody
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
walking briskly; determinedly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
half-sibling (with a different mother)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
blood relationship; blood relative
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
official document; archives
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
rule; reign; government; governing
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
arrest; apprehension; capture
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to be flexible; to be accommodating
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest