expression; look; countenance; face
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the other day; a few days ago
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
civilian control (of the military)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
management; administration; operation