somersault; looping-the-loop
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to not believe one's ears
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
grandfather; male senior-citizen
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to press a question; to cross-examine
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
pistol; handgun; revolver
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...