followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to move forward; to move on
to collect; to assemble; to gather
blow; shock; strike; batting
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
that is to say; so that means
pointing out; identification
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
and; thereupon; because of that
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be helpful; to be useful
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population