striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
interested person; volunteer; supporter
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
carelessly; inattentively
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
sour look; surly face; pout
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
explosive; blasting powder
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
insatiable; untiring; persistent
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
head; brains; intellect; understanding
throat; important part; vital area
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
right (to do something); authority; power
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
priority level; degree of relative priority
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
on the occasion of; at the time of
posterity; future generations; future life