breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
pride; boast; credit (to)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
minority group (party); minority
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
armaments; military preparations
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
cock; rooster; chanticleer
abuse; misuse; perversion
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
justice; fairness; impartiality
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
refutation; rebuttal; retort
semi-transparent; translucent
to rain incessantly; to downpour
distinction; discrimination
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under