power; might; authority; influence
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distinctive; characteristic
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
discriminatory remark; hate speech
commander; commanding officer; CO
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
policing (an area, etc.) by oneself; protecting by oneself; cautioning oneself; taking care; local government police; municipal police
subsidy; grant; subvention
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but