to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to sink (into); to get depressed
system; institution; organization; organisation
to look down on; to make light of
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
individual; one by one; separate; each
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
manner of using one's hands
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
performance of one's official duties
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes