to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
war funds; war expenditures
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(within a) territory; domains
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to live through; to survive
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
patriarch; head of a family
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be helpful; to be useful
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
doing whatever one pleases
thereupon; shortly thereafter
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
bent back; hunchback; stoop
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less