the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to govern; to manage; to subdue
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
in the end; on top of that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
future (usually near); prospects
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
really; truly; indeed; good grief
too much; excessively; too
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
both hands; both arms; ten
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
it is not (like that) either
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
considerably; fairly; quite
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser