to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
land shark; land speculator
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
on the occasion of; at the time of
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
police officer; policeman; constable
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
everything working out as desired
speech; expression; wording; language
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to apologize; to apologise
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to hide; to keep to oneself
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
example; simile; metaphor; allegory