to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
all present; all concerned; all of us
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
big man; large man; tall man; giant
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
having plenty (of something); having all one needs
great war; great battle; world war
rebellion; great uprising
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
biological child; one's own child
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
how much; how many; however