to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
firm; strong; solid; stable
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
the following week; the next week
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
on hand; readily available
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
certainly; surely; definitely