Start to become operative (4,4,6) C - M - / - - T - / - - F - C - Blended Language (9) F - A - - - - - - Another name for a synagogue (5) S - - - L (I can only come up with SHUL, not long enough)...
Less prosperous 5,3 Difficult to Control 9 - - E - T - O - - Not having submitted to pleasure 7 U - S _ _ _ _ Roman Philosopher 6 - E - E - A Inflicted injury in retribution 8 - E - E - - - -...