boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(the) executive; administration; leadership
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
strong; powerful; strong (taste; e.g. of coffee)
last night; yesterday evening
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
a step; short distance; short time
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to push aside; to push one's way through
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
fighting stance; fighting pose
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event