back country; remote countryside
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(present) head of a family
to be relieved of one's post
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be helpful; to be useful
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
that; the matter in question
imprisonment; incarceration
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
power; authority; influence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
eastern part; the east (of a region)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to happen to have on hand or in stock
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)