pleased to make your acquaintance
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to ask a question; to ask questions
control; management (e.g. of a business)
staying behind; remaining; residual
under the orders of; by order (command)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to have a talk; to tell a story
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
modesty; humility; being humble
with a friendly grin; smilingly