lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
lacking talent or ability
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
immediately; right away; on the spot
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)