running as fast as one can
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
calm; composed; leisurely
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
duty; obligation; responsibility
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
setting a bad example to others
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
monetary; financial; pecuniary
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to fall off; to tumble down
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
opposite side; opposition
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp