to press a question; to cross-examine
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
still; even now; to this day
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to speak; to say; to vocalize
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
in comparison to; rather than
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to discuss; to talk together
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples