Words are the litmus paper of the minds. If you find yourself in the power of someone who will use the word "commence" in cold blood, go somewhere else very quickly. But if they say "Enter", don't stop to pack.

“Perhaps it would be simpler if you just did what you're told and didn't try to …”

“A Duke couldn't have the arse hanging out of his trousers when meeting foreign …”

“... and had a face like a bulldog licking vinegar off a thistle...”

“When he'd been small, people had said things like, "And what do you want to be,…”