firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
Spain; Spanish (language)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
naked eye; the physical eye
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
IQ; intelligence quotient
security guard; doorkeeper
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to burst open; to pop; to split
by itself; automatically; naturally
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
cram-free education; pressure-free education
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
source of amusement; plaything
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to smash down; to beat in