pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
far away in the distance; in the far distance
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to flare up; to burst into flames
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
main cause; primary factor
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
day of month; counter for days
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to jar; to creak; to grate
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
incident; affair; happening; event
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment