to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
in succession; one after another
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
on the occasion of; at the time of
making efficient; optimization
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
powerful person; influential person
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
the other day; a few days ago
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; entering another world (in fantasy fiction); tripcode (hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
leadership; initiative; spearhead
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious