sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
every person; each one; everybody
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
suited figure; person in a suit
to be prolonged; to drag on
tacit; unspoken; implicit
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
dealing with; coping with
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
historic; historical; traditional
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
military officer; naval officer
to glare at each other; to confront each other
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
majority group (party, faction)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
quitting while one is ahead
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
many people; a large number of people
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
tail (animal); tail end; tip