coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
to rebuke; to scold harshly
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
parents and siblings; one's relatives
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
word; term; language; speech
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
curse; spell; malediction
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)