superficial; half-hearted; shallow
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
allegiance; obedience; submission
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to palm off; to force a sale
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
straying; wandering off course
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
the same generation; coeval
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
remaining silent; keeping secret
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command