one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
person of high rank or position
living person; the living
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
direction of travel; direction of movement
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to make an appeal; to urge
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to use up all one's strength; to die
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
cesspool; sink; manure sink
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away