discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
material; substance; matter
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
carrying out one's original intention
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
if you think about it; come to think of it
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
superiority complex; sense of superiority
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
rather; sooner; preferably
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to have a reason; to have an excuse
great physical power; animal strength
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
obedience; submission; resignation
higher rank; better position
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
glad countenance; joyful look
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
abusive language; violent language; wild words
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
commitment; pledge; promise
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to become desperate; to give in to despair
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
preliminary step; first step
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with