state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
rather; sooner; preferably
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to be silent; to say nothing
to make all of uniform height
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to put someone to trouble
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
material; substance; matter
release; emission; ejection
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
discipline; punishment; reprimand
the fish rots from the head; decay starts at the top
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
armed forces; military; troops
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to pick up; to find; to gather