to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
respect and affection; love and respect
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(political) power; authority; influence
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
one lump; one body; one group
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
confidentially; privately; off the record
middle of the night; dead of night
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut