negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
(social) position; status
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to look around; to look towards (us)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
just one person; only one
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
command; lead; generalship; leadership
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
nothing but; none other than
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)