as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one's best interests; one's own good
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind