one's person; around one's person
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
this summer; next summer; last summer
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to throw oneself (into an activity)
belief; conviction; opinion
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push away; to push aside; to shove
such; like that; that sort of
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
senility; dotage; decrepitude
by all means; at all costs
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
declaration of a state of emergency
state governor; governor of a state
legal measure; legal action