repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to say no more; to sink into silence
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
single standard; single base; single-feature show
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
combat power; fighting strength
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
commander; commanding officer; CO
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated