to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
waste of time; killing time
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
leisure; leisure time; spare time
bonsai; miniature potted plant
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
finding employment; getting a job
race (of people); type of person
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
head; brains; intellect; understanding
all you want; as much as one wants
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast