name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
authority; power; influence
ingenuity; resourcefulness
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
forcibly; against one's will
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
executives; top management; governing body
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
political measures; policy
benevolence and strictness
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
decision; settlement; definition
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
true; real; genuine; proper; utter