to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
transactions; dealings; business
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
throw; throwing; throwing event
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
restlessly; in continuous motion
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to pitch forward; to fall forward
surely; certainly; without doubt
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
not worth considering; out of the question
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
offense and defense; offence and defence
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject