to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
etc.; et cetera; and so on
fully armed; armed to the teeth
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
ordinary citizen; the general public
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
distilled liquor; spirits
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
intelligence operative; spy
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
prospects of victory; chances of success
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to spread; to be propagated
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other