moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
master; teacher; stable master
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
if you think about it; come to think of it
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
body; physical system; (the) person
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
being on the ropes; losing ground
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
hegemony; leadership; initiative
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about