to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
conviction; belief; confidence
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to jump up and down; to hop
hair on the back of one's head
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
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
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
single word; a few words; brief comment
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mistress; kept woman; concubine
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
preparation; provision; guarding
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low