to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
true character; real nature
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
means; way; method; measure
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
decorum; propriety; politeness
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
directions; instructions; orders; command
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
manners; courtesy; etiquette
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
child; childish person; immature person
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hostility; animosity; enmity
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
base; basis; bedrock; platform
firm; strong; solid; stable
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
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
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lightly; easily; carelessly
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to await; to wait for; to expect