business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
empirically; from experience
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
rating; ranking; grading; classification
leader; authority; mainstay
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
one's way (ahead); one's path
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
obliteration; annihilation
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to regain one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love