irritation; annoyance; frustration
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
transactions; dealings; business
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
reigning; controlling; dictating
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
not limited to; not just ...
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
process; course; mechanism
not necessarily so; is not always true
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to order; to command; to appoint