unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be conspicuous; to stand out
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy