to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
just one person; only one
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
truth is stranger than fiction
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
commencing with; including
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be at a loss for words
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
bent back; hunchback; stoop
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
-less; lacking; non-existing
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me