to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
private tutor; coach; governess
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to kill; to choke the life out of
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
leader; central personage
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
carelessly; inattentively
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
leading; guiding; commanding
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
faculty; professorate; group of professors
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
gesture; gesticulation; motion
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody