to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
private citizen; civilian
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
normal practice; proper practice
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
division into equal parts; equal parts
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
great joy; delight; jubilation
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
each time it happens; at all such times
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
storehouse; warehouse; godown
war; battle; match; game; competition
to blame; to find fault with
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
in high spirits; excited; energetic