confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to blame; to find fault with
these guys; these fellows
one's house; one's home; one's family
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank