to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to turn completely into; to become completely
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
administration; medication; dosage
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
sword skills; swordsmanship
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
just past noon; afternoon
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
letting (someone) die without helping
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on