to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
great physical power; animal strength
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
consumption; expenditure; spending
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(having) life-and-death power (over)
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
correctional facility (for juveniles); juvenile detention centre (center); reformatory
advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
working; being employed; being hired
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf