to keep (a person) waiting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
sports ground; playing field; playground
somewhat below; slightly below
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
hills and fields; countryside
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
newcomer; initiate; rookie
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
nervousness; oversensitivity
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)