assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
temporary; provisional; interim
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to be discouraged; to shrink from
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
one's person; around one's person
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
this summer; next summer; last summer
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to throw oneself (into an activity)
belief; conviction; opinion
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push away; to push aside; to shove
such; like that; that sort of; very
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
senility; dotage; decrepitude
by all means; by all costs
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on