impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
steady; sound; reliable; solid
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to walk away; to walk off
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
interference; intervention; meddling
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
preference; priority; precedence
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
spirit; heart; disposition
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
pride; boast; credit (to)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in