fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
to pierce through; to break through
last days; the end; one's fate
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
rare (or peculiar) animal
immediately; right away; on the spot
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
process; course; mechanism
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
one's physical safety; personal security
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
combat power; fighting strength
decision; judgment; resolution
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
favorite sword; cherished sword
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard