to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
had better ...; had better not ...
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
what's what; heads or tails
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
don't worry about it; forget about it
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
encouragement; cheering on
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
(written) application; application form
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that