to rebuke strongly; to tell off
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
top of the head; crown of the head
great physical power; animal strength
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
elder sister; older female friend
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
pull; patronage; tug; discount
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
white background; blank; female virgin
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be