self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in accordance with plans; just as planned
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
woman; female; feminine gender
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian