top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
good humour (humor); good mood
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(not) so much; (not) that much
to manage something successfully; to be successful
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
irritation; annoyance; frustration
with a start; with a jump
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
wearing one's hair in braids
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)