to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
intimidation; threat; bluster
convenience; benefit; profit
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
recompense; indemnity; atonement
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
report of a school absence
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
light (e.g. colour, color)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
truancy; absence without leave
finally; in the end; on top of all that
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
complete works; complete collection; complete series
printout; (computer) printing
attendance (at school); going to school