feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
haughty; holding one's head high
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
forced to use; forced into a position
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to approach; to draw near
right under; directly below
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
weight; heavyweight boxer
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to trample; to crush underfoot
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation