death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
any more; any further; any better; any longer
something small; something petty; trifle
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dealing with; coping with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
place; room; margin; scope
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
very likely; very probable