to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
the political party to which one belongs
large number (of); many; majority
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
firm; resolute; absolutely
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
extensive knowledge; erudition
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
head; chief; boss; leader
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
barber; barbershop; barber shop
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair