elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
literally; to the letter; literal
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
knowing; (an) acquaintance
Gyula; Jura (France); Jura
leader (of an alliance); leading power
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
grade; class; degree; magnitude
presumption; assumption; estimation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(not) a single person; (no) one
I see; that's right; indeed
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
the place for; the time for; the level of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
form; shape; figure; visage
to step forward; to volunteer
surroundings; environs; circumference
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular