old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
stifled (laughter); simmering
proper; respectable; decent; honest
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
patriotic feelings; patriotism
naturally; of course; understandably
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
territory; domain; dominion; possession
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
guidelines for action; personal principles
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to try all possible means
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
with a broad grin; smirking
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
that gentleman; that lady; he; she