to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
company town; town whose economy is largely dependent on one company
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
point of compromise; common ground
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
co-existence and co-prosperity
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
very likely; very probable
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to gain fame; to make one's name
the same as always; day after day
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
name recognition; established reputation
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
otherwise; or else; if not
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
town; city; municipal; urban
alma mater clique; old school tie
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage