elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
total energy; all efforts
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
supervised; under surveillance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
this occasion; at this time; now
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
vocal sound; tone of voice
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to grumble; to make difficulties
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
right to choose; a say; option
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to rush over; to run up to
storekeeper; shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to let out a cry; to shout