to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
act of violence; violent behavior
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to tower above; to stand out
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
young girl; lass; adolescent female
tomfoolery; monkey business
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
they; those guys; those fellows
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to commit a crime; to do evil
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all