to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
gossip; corner of the mouth
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
pride; dignity; self-respect
member of parliament; the elite
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
draw; tie; quits; even; square
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
great difference; big difference; wide margin
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
succeeding; following; trailing; next
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
soon; shortly; before long
to let out a cry; to shout
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath