to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
bashful; shameful; ashamed
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
down to earth; reasonable
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
direct discussion; direct talks
even if not; even without
conference room; council room
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
it hasn't been long since
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
all present; all concerned; all of us
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
leader; authority; mainstay
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet