duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to put one's hand on; to touch
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
indicate reason; infers some protest
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to speak; to say; to vocalize
in spite of; regardless of
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask