grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
palm heel; heel of the palm
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to be smeared; to be covered
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
false reputation; empty title; empty name
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mockery; derision; ridicule
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim