captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
just one person; only one
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
unkindness; unfriendliness
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
you (plural); all of you; you all
welcome; (warm) reception
setting up specially; special installation
requisition; commandeering; conscription
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
next; secondly; subsequently
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
changing completely; transformation