to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to change completely; to change suddenly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
in the face of; in defiance of
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
common knowledge; well-known fact
internal conditions; true state of affairs
present continuous tense; present progressive form
pushing and shoving techniques
existence; possession; having; limited company
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
human relations; personal relationships
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to hold fast; to protect to the end