cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to shout (in anger); to yell
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
reopening; resumption; restarting
reason; grounds; circumstances
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
question; inquiry; enquiry
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
sense of values; values; value system
another kind; different kind; distinct species